fixation
/fɪkˈseɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /fɪkˈseɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /fik-ˈsā-shən/ (ame, mw)
fixation — 名詞
- fixationsingular
- fixationsplural
1. an unhealthy or unusually strong interest in one particular thing or person, whe
迷戀；執著
對某人或某事不健康的強烈關注
an unhealthy or unusually strong interest in one particular thing or person, where someone keeps thinking about it and cannot turn their attention to anything else
Aarav's fixation with old vinyl records means his bedroom has no space left for clothes.
Aarav 對老式黑膠唱片的迷戀，讓他的房間連放衣服的空間都沒了。
fixation with + noun for an obsessive interest
The coach worried about Naoko's fixation on winning every match at any cost.
教練很擔心 Naoko 不惜一切代價只想贏每場比賽的執著。
fixation on + gerund for an unhealthy focus
Modern teenagers often develop a fixation with the number of likes they get online.
現代青少年常常對自己網路上拿到多少讚產生病態的執著。
Henrik went to therapy after realising his fixation on his ex-girlfriend was ruining new friendships.
Henrik 發現自己對前女友的迷戀正在破壞新的友誼，於是去接受心理諮商。
Romi's fixation with cleaning kept her scrubbing the kitchen floor twice a day.
Romi 對打掃的執著，讓她一天要刷兩次廚房地板。
- obsession
closest match; equally negative; both are countable nouns
- preoccupation
slightly softer; suggests something always on the mind rather than unhealthy
- compulsion
stronger; stresses an urge to act, not just to think
- indifference
complete lack of interest, the opposite extreme
文法句型
a fixation with/on + noun
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person; the object of 'with' or 'on' is whatever they cannot stop thinking about. Often carries a negative judgement that the interest has gone too far.
常見錯誤
2. the action of joining one thing tightly to another so that it cannot move, usual
固定；裝設
把物件牢牢接合或安裝的動作
the action of joining one thing tightly to another so that it cannot move, usually by screwing, sewing, or gluing the parts together
The dentist explained that fixation of the new crown would take about twenty minutes.
牙醫解釋說，新假牙的固定大約需要二十分鐘。
fixation of + noun for the process of attaching
Antonia studied the careful fixation of each silver button onto the bridal gown.
Antonia 仔細研究每一顆銀色鈕扣縫上婚紗的固定方式。
Engineers tested the fixation of the solar panels before strong winter winds arrived.
工程師在強烈冬季風吹來之前，先測試了太陽能板的固定狀況。
Proper fixation of the shelf to the wall stops books from falling onto the dog.
把書架牢牢固定在牆上，才不會讓書本掉下來砸到狗。
- attachment
more everyday; less specialised than fixation
- fastening
wider; covers any joining method including buttons or zips
- removal
the opposite action of taking the parts apart
文法句型
fixation of + noun
用法筆記
Used in technical, medical, or craft contexts where the joining must be permanent or load-bearing. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is uncountable and refers to a physical action, never to a mental state.
常見錯誤
3. in science labs, the treatment of a small piece of plant or animal material with
固定處理
實驗室用藥劑保存組織樣本的處理
in science labs, the treatment of a small piece of plant or animal material with a chemical so that it keeps its shape and can be safely stored or examined under a microscope later
Linh prepared the chemical bath for fixation of the leaf samples before lunch.
Linh 在午餐前準備好藥劑浴，要替葉片樣本進行固定處理。
fixation of + sample for laboratory preservation
Poor fixation of the tissue ruined three days of careful microscope work for the students.
組織的固定處理沒做好，毀掉了學生三天小心的顯微鏡工作。
Ilan taught the new interns that quick fixation prevents the cells from breaking down.
Ilan 教導新進的實習生，快速的固定處理能避免細胞分解。
The textbook describes fixation of muscle fibres using a special pink liquid called formalin.
教科書描述如何用一種叫福馬林的粉紅色液體，對肌肉纖維進行固定處理。
- preservation
wider term; includes drying or freezing as well as chemical methods
文法句型
fixation of + tissue/sample/specimen
用法筆記
Used only in scientific writing about biology, histology, or pathology. Often followed by 'of' plus the material being preserved (tissue, sample, specimen). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense always involves a chemical agent.