infatuated
/ɪnˈfætʃueɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈfætʃueɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈfa-chə-ˌwā-təd -chü-ˌā-/ (ame, mw)
infatuated — 形容詞
- infatuatedpositive
- more infatuatedcomparative
- most infatuatedsuperlative
1. so strongly drawn to a person that you stop seeing their faults or thinking sens
迷戀
對某人產生強烈但短暫的愛慕
so strongly drawn to a person that you stop seeing their faults or thinking sensibly — a feeling that rarely lasts
Umi was infatuated with the new librarian and kept finding excuses to visit the reading room.
Umi 迷戀新來的圖書館員，總找藉口去閱覽室。
infatuated + with + person: blind romantic attraction
Yuki became infatuated with a boy in her class and drew his portrait every single day.
Yuki 迷戀班上的男生，整整一個月每天都畫他的肖像。
Lucia wrote six letters to Hassan in one week — her roommate said she was hopelessly infatuated.
Lucia 一週內寫了六封信給 Hassan——室友說她已迷戀到無可救藥。
Andre left flowers on Fatima's doorstep every morning, completely infatuated with the new neighbour.
Andre 每天清晨都在 Fatima 家門口放花，完全迷戀那位新鄰居。
Xin knew he was merely infatuated when the whole feeling faded the moment the holiday ended.
Xin 假期一結束整份感覺就消失了，他明白自己只是一時迷戀。
- besotted
more old-fashioned and literary; suggests helpless, almost drunken devotion
- smitten
gentler and more charming; often for the early days of attraction
- enamoured
more formal, can be mutual; often takes 'of' rather than 'with'
- obsessed
stronger and more negative; implies a fixation that disrupts normal life
- indifferent to
lacking any romantic interest whatsoever
- repulsed by
actively put off rather than drawn in
文法句型
infatuated + with + noun
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'with'. Describes temporary, often irrational romantic attraction toward a person. The subject is understood to be not thinking clearly.
常見錯誤
2. suddenly and unreasonably passionate about an interest, idea, or pastime — divin
狂熱
對事物不合理地極度投入
suddenly and unreasonably passionate about an interest, idea, or pastime — diving in headfirst before the excitement wears off
Fumi came back from the school trip completely infatuated with Japanese tea ceremony.
Fumi 從校外教學回來後，完全狂熱地迷上日本茶道。
Chitra was infatuated with astronomy and spent every clear night on the roof with her telescope.
Chitra 狂熱地愛上天文學，每個晴朗的夜晚都帶著望遠鏡待在屋頂。
infatuated + with + subject: obsession with a hobby
Vikram became infatuated with baking bread after watching a single documentary on a rainy Sunday.
Vikram 在一個下雨的星期天看了一部紀錄片後，便對烤麵包變得狂熱。
Emeka bought fifteen novels by the same author in two weeks — he was infatuated with her writing.
Emeka 兩週內買了同一位作者的十五本小說——他對她的作品十分狂熱。
Elena got infatuated with long-distance running and trained six mornings a week without fail.
Elena 狂熱地迷上長跑，每週六天清晨訓練，從不間斷。
- obsessed
stronger and more persistent; implies a fixation that lasts and dominates
- passionate about
more positive and lasting; suggests genuine deep commitment
- crazy about
informal and enthusiastic; common in everyday speech
- uninterested in
having no curiosity or enthusiasm at all
- apathetic about
emotionally flat; lacking any spark of excitement
文法句型
infatuated + with + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (LOVE-STRUCK): this sense describes fascination with activities, ideas, or hobbies — not people. Frequently used with 'became' or 'got' to mark the onset.