obsession

IPA/əbˈseʃn/
KK[əbsˈɛʃən]IPA/əbˈseʃn/

obsession — 名詞

  • obsessionsingular
  • obsessionsplural

1. a feeling that grips your mind so strongly that you cannot stop thinking about a

1.名詞B2
釋義

癡迷；執念

腦中無法停止想著某人或某事的強烈念頭

a feeling that grips your mind so strongly that you cannot stop thinking about a person, activity, or idea, even when you want to.

例句

Mei's obsession with Korean dramas keeps her awake until three every morning.

美對韓劇的癡迷讓她每晚都熬到凌晨三點才睡。

obsession with + noun showing the focus of the fixation

The detective's obsession with the cold case slowly destroyed his marriage.

那位偵探對舊案的執念慢慢毀掉了他的婚姻。

obsession with + noun describing an absorbing topic

常見搭配
  • unhealthy obsession
  • lifelong obsession
  • national obsession
  • develop an obsession
  • border on obsession
同義詞
  • fixation

    near-synonym, slightly more clinical and often shorter-lived

  • preoccupation

    milder; the thoughts dominate but feel less compulsive

  • mania

    stronger and more enthusiastic, often used about a craze shared by many people

  • compulsion

    stresses the inability to stop a behaviour, not just thoughts

反義詞
  • indifference

    complete lack of interest, the opposite emotional state

  • detachment

    calm distance from the topic, free of emotional grip

文法句型

obsession with + noun

obsession about + noun

an obsession of [possessive]

用法筆記

Often carries a negative or worried tone, suggesting the feeling is excessive or harmful. Frequently followed by 'with', less often by 'about'. The possessive subject usually names the person whose mind is gripped.

常見錯誤

He has an obsession of football.
He has an obsession with football.
the standard preposition is 'with', not 'of'.
She is obsession about her weight.
She is obsessed about her weight.' / 'She has an obsession with her weight.
'obsession' is a noun; the adjective form is 'obsessed'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • national obsession
  • childhood obsession
  • current obsession
  • secret obsession

常用片語

  • become an obsession
  • develop an obsession
  • border on obsession
  • have an unhealthy obsession
  • fuel someone's obsession

介系詞搭配

  • obsession with
  • obsession about
  • obsession over