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obsessively

UK //əbˈsesɪvli//US //əbˈsesɪvli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'obsess-'(意为'围攻')+ 后缀 '-ive' + '-ly',最初指被敌人围困的状态,后引申为被想法困扰。

adverb

❶ 指以过度沉迷或无法控制的方式做某事,表现出强烈的执着或痴迷,常带有负面含义。

“She checked her phone obsessively every few minutes.”

(她每隔几分钟就强迫症般地查看手机。)

“He cleaned his room obsessively until it was spotless.”

(他强迫性地打扫房间直到一尘不染。)

同义词:compulsively, fanatically, addictively

常见短语

obsessively compulsive — 形容行为或思维模式带有强迫症特征,表现为无法控制的重复行为或想法。

“He was diagnosed with obsessively compulsive disorder.”

(他被诊断患有强迫症。)