grippingly
grippingly — 副詞
1. used when describing or telling something in a manner so fascinating that the au
引人入勝地
以極度吸引注意力的方式
used when describing or telling something in a manner so fascinating that the audience remains fully absorbed in what they are watching, reading, or hearing
Sophia described her Sahara journey grippingly, making everyone at the table lean forward.
Sophia 引人入勝地描述了她的撒哈拉之旅，讓餐桌前的每個人都身體前傾專心聆聽。
verb + grippingly (manner adverb at end)
The documentary covers the fall of the Berlin Wall grippingly, with rare footage and interviews.
這部紀錄片以罕見的畫面和訪談，引人入勝地呈現了柏林圍牆倒塌的過程。
grippingly modifies verb 'covers'
Esteban writes grippingly about ordinary life in his small Argentine town.
Esteban 引人入勝地描寫了他在阿根廷小鎮的平凡生活。
The novel begins grippingly, with a mysterious letter arriving at the old house at midnight.
這部小說以一封午夜抵達老宅的神秘信件開場，引人入勝。
sentence-initial adverb positioning
- describe grippingly
- write grippingly
- tell grippingly
- portray grippingly
- engrossingly
more formal; suggests deep mental involvement
- rivetingly
stronger; suggests the audience cannot look away
- compellingly
broader; can refer to logical force as well as emotional pull
文法句型
grippingly + verb
verb + grippingly
用法筆記
Grippingly is a manner adverb and typically modifies a verb of communication or presentation such as 'describe', 'write', 'tell', or 'portray'. It is most common in reviews and literary criticism.
常見錯誤
grippingly — 形容詞
- grippinglypositive
- more grippinglycomparative
- most grippinglysuperlative
1. so fascinating or emotionally powerful that one cannot stop watching, reading, o
引人入勝的
極有趣而令人全神貫注的
so fascinating or emotionally powerful that one cannot stop watching, reading, or listening — used of stories, films, performances, and similar works
Jin recommended a gripping thriller set in 1920s Shanghai that he had just finished.
Jin 推薦了一本以 1920 年代上海為背景的懸疑小說，他剛讀完，情節非常引人入勝。
attributive: gripping + noun (thriller)
Mert could not put down the gripping biography of the Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen.
Mert 對那本關於北極探險家 Roald Amundsen 的傳記愛不釋手，故事實在太引人入勝了。
The final episode was so gripping that Sophia watched it twice in one evening.
最後一集實在太引人入勝了，Sophia 一個晚上就連看了兩次。
predicative: be + so + gripping + that-clause
Esteban gave a gripping account of climbing Aconcagua without a guide.
Esteban 生動地講述了他獨自攀登阿空加瓜峰的經歷，內容引人入勝。
gripping account / gripping story — common noun collocations
- gripping story
- gripping novel
- gripping film
- gripping account
- gripping thriller
- absorbing
suggests mental engagement; slightly softer than gripping
- riveting
stronger; suggests the audience is unable to look away
- compelling
broader; can mean persuasive or fascinating
- spellbinding
more dramatic; suggests almost magical attraction
文法句型
gripping + noun
be + gripping
用法筆記
Gripping is frequently used with nouns like 'story', 'novel', 'film', 'documentary', 'account', 'thriller', and 'drama'. It is positive but also suggests strong emotional engagement, not just intellectual interest.