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obsessional

UK //əbˈsɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l//US //əbˈsɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l//

词源

源自拉丁语 'obsessio'(意为围攻、困扰),通过法语 'obsessionnel' 进入英语,指被某种念头或行为持续困扰的状态。

adjective

❶ 形容某人或某事表现出强迫症特征的,指持续不断、难以控制的念头或行为,通常带有负面含义。

“His obsessional cleaning habits made it hard for others to live with him.”

(他强迫性的清洁习惯让其他人很难与他一起生活。)

“She had an obsessional fear of germs and washed her hands dozens of times a day.”

(她对细菌有一种强迫性的恐惧,每天要洗几十次手。)

同义词:compulsive, fixated, neurotic, preoccupied, consuming

常见短语

obsessional behavior — 指重复且难以控制的强迫行为,通常与焦虑或不安相关。

“Her obsessional behavior of checking the door locks multiple times stemmed from past trauma.”

(她反复检查门锁的强迫行为源于过去的创伤。)

obsessional thoughts — 指持续不断、侵入性的念头,常使人感到困扰或焦虑。

“He struggled with obsessional thoughts about failure that kept him awake at night.”

(他饱受关于失败的强迫性念头困扰,这些念头让他夜不能寐。)