infatuation
/ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌɪnfˌætʃuˈeʃən] /ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌɪnfˌætʃuˈeʃən] /in-ˌfa-chə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce infatuation (audio) -chü-ˈā-/ (ame, mw)
infatuation — 名詞
- infatuationsingular
- infatuationsplural
1. a powerful romantic feeling for someone that feels intense for a while but usual
迷戀
短暫而強烈的愛慕
a powerful romantic feeling for someone that feels intense for a while but usually fades quickly
Gabriel's infatuation with the new violin teacher faded by winter break.
Gabriel 對新來的小提琴老師那股迷戀，到寒假時就淡了。
infatuation with + person for brief romantic feeling
After one dance, Camila mistook her infatuation for real love.
跳完一支舞後，Camila 把自己的迷戀誤當成真正的愛情。
mistake an infatuation for lasting love
Jude laughed later at the infatuation that once kept him awake.
Jude 後來笑自己那段迷戀，當時竟讓他睡不著。
Bilal's brief infatuation with a classmate made him check his phone constantly.
Bilal 對同班同學的短暫迷戀，讓他一直查看手機。
- crush
more informal and often used for youthful romantic interest
- fascination
broader and less clearly romantic unless context makes it so
- obsession
stronger and more negative, suggesting unhealthy fixation
- indifference
lack of romantic interest or emotional pull
文法句型
an infatuation with + person
a brief infatuation
用法筆記
Usually about a person rather than a hobby or topic. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is romantic, while sense 2 is about a strong interest in a thing or activity.
常見錯誤
2. a sudden, powerful interest in a subject, activity, or object that often disappe
著迷
對事物一時強烈投入
a sudden, powerful interest in a subject, activity, or object that often disappears after a short time
Christopher's infatuation with bread baking filled the kitchen with flour.
Christopher 對烘焙麵包的著迷，讓廚房到處都是麵粉。
infatuation with + activity or hobby
For a month, Apinya talked about her infatuation with old film cameras.
那一個月裡，Apinya 一直談她對老式底片相機的著迷。
talk about an infatuation with + thing
The children's infatuation with magic tricks disappeared after the holiday.
孩子們對魔術把戲的著迷，在假期過後就消失了。
Devika's latest infatuation with indoor plants took over the balcony.
Devika 最近對室內植物的著迷，幾乎占滿了陽台。
- fascination
close in meaning but often sounds less excessive
- craze
often describes a fashion or popular short-lived trend shared by many people
- obsession
stronger and darker, often implying unhealthy behavior
- disinterest
lack of curiosity or attraction toward the thing
文法句型
an infatuation with + thing
a passing infatuation with + activity
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'with' plus a hobby, object, style, or topic. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is not specifically romantic.
常見錯誤
3. the person or thing that someone cannot stop thinking about because of that stro
迷戀對象
讓人著迷的人或事物
the person or thing that someone cannot stop thinking about because of that strong feeling
After the play opened, Elise became the drama club's latest infatuation.
戲劇社演出後，Elise 成了大家最新的迷戀對象。
become + someone's infatuation
By August, the red motorbike was still his newest infatuation.
到了八月，那台紅色重機還是他最新的迷戀對象。
a thing can be an infatuation too
For two weeks, the singer was every magazine reader's infatuation.
那兩週裡，那位歌手是每本雜誌讀者心中的迷戀對象。
After the science fair, the robot dog became Liang's latest infatuation.
科展結束後，那隻機器狗成了 Liang 最新的迷戀對象。
- crush
informal and mostly used only for a person, not a thing
- heartthrob
used for a person, especially a famous attractive one with many admirers
- idol
can describe a much-admired person, though not always in a romantic way
文法句型
be someone's infatuation
the object of someone's infatuation
用法筆記
This sense names the person or thing receiving the attention, not the feeling itself. It often appears after a possessive or after verbs such as 'be' and 'become'.