mesmerize
英 美['m?zm?ra?z]
- vt. 施催眠术；迷住；以魅力迫使
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词态变化
第三人称单数:?mesmerizes;过去式:?mesmerized;过去分词:?mesmerized;现在分词:?mesmerizing;形容词:?mesmerizing;
中文词源
mesmerize 迷住，着迷
来自19世纪奥地利医生Franz Anton Mesmer,因他发明了一种催眠术而得名。字面意思即使催眠的，引申词义迷住，着迷。
英文词源
- mesmerize
- mesmerize: [19] Franz Anton Mesmer (1734– 1815) was an Austrian doctor whose experiments with what he called ‘animal magnetism’, by which he induced a trance-like state in his subjects, are considered to be the forerunner of modern hypnotism (formerly called mesmerism [19]). The broader sense of mesmerize, ‘enthral’, dates from the early 20th century.
- mesmerize (v.)
- 1829, back-formation from mesmerism. Transferred sense of "enthrall" is first attested 1862. Related: Mesmerized; mesmerizing.
双语例句
- 1. He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence.
- 他只要一出场,观众就为之倾倒.
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- 2. You shouldn't mesmerize anyone who's drinking.
- 你不可能用催眠术去催眠一个正在喝酒的人.
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- 3. You can mesmerize anyone you meet with your cultured attitude and outlook.
- 凭你的修养态度,你能记住所有遇到的人.
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- 4. Illusionist : Convincing Regalia - Mesmerize effect can now affect Epic targets.
- Illu:ConvincingRegalia 造成的催眠效果将能作用在Epic级目标上.
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- 5. Illusionist : Sleep - Mesmerize effect can now affect Epic targets.
- Illu:Sleep 造成的催眠效果将能作用在Epic级目标上.
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