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源自拉丁语 'obsessivus'(围攻的),通过法语 'obsessif' 进入英语,最初与‘被恶魔困扰’的宗教概念相关。
❶ 形容一个人对某事物过度关注或沉迷,达到不健康的程度,常伴随难以控制的重复行为或念头。
“She has an obsessive need to check the door is locked multiple times.”
(她强迫性地反复检查门是否锁好。)
“His obsessive focus on details sometimes slows down the project.”
(他对细节的过度执着有时会拖慢项目进度。)
❶ 指受强迫观念或行为困扰的人,这类人常表现出极端执着或重复行为特征。
“The character in the novel is portrayed as a dangerous obsessive.”
(小说中的角色被描绘成危险的偏执狂。)
“Some collectors are true obsessives who spend fortunes on rare items.”
(有些收藏家是真正的痴迷者,会花巨资购买稀有物品。)
obsessive-compulsive — 形容同时具有强迫观念和强迫行为的心理状态,常缩写为OCD(强迫症)。
“His obsessive-compulsive tendencies make him rearrange objects symmetrically.”
(他的强迫症倾向使他对称地重新排列物品。)