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rapt

UK /ræpt/US /ræpt/

词源

源自拉丁语 'raptus',意为‘被抓住’或‘被带走’,后演变为形容精神被完全吸引的状态。

adjective

❶ 形容人全神贯注或极度着迷的状态,通常因某事非常吸引人而完全沉浸其中,对外界失去感知。

“She listened to the music with rapt attention.”

(她全神贯注地听着音乐。)

“The children were rapt by the magician's performance.”

(孩子们被魔术师的表演深深吸引。)

同义词:absorbed, engrossed, entranced, fascinated, spellbound

常见短语

rapt attention — 形容完全集中注意力的状态,通常用于描述对某事物极度专注的情形。

“The students listened with rapt attention as the professor explained the theory.”

(学生们全神贯注地听教授解释这个理论。)