obsession
執念;著迷·著迷的對象
英檢中高級字,指揮之不去的執念
His obsession with winning made him practice every single day.

他對獲勝的執念讓他每天不停練習。

心理學家形容obsession是「趕不走的念頭」,愈想擺脫,它反而愈揮之不去。

一個畫面:腦中揮之不去的念頭

揮之不去同一個念頭反覆出現,怎麼也趕不走
佔據全部心思腦袋被同一件事塞滿,很難想別的
行為受牽引念頭強到讓人不停做同一件事

義項

放不下手機B2noun執念;著迷
Her obsession with her phone means she checks it every few minutes.
她對手機的執念讓她每隔幾分鐘就查看一次。
a growing obsessionan unhealthy obsession
電玩著迷B2noun著迷的對象
Video games became his obsession during summer vacation.
電動遊戲成了他暑假時的著迷對象。
become an obsessionhis latest obsession

片語

obsessed with深陷其中 →對某件事極度著迷
become an obsession越陷越深 →逐漸變成執著的對象
an unhealthy obsession走火入魔 →不健康的過度著迷

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Her ___ with her phone means she checks it every few minutes. (obsession / possession)

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obsession

obsession 是執念,possession 是物品;拼字相似容易混淆。

'Video games became his obsession during summer vacation.' 這裡的 obsession 最接近哪個意思?(A) 執念的心理狀態 (B) 著迷的對象

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(B)

此句 obsession 指電動遊戲本身,即著迷的對象而非心理狀態。

字族

obsessed 著迷的;痴迷的・obsessive 強迫性的;過度執著的・obsess 使著迷;縈繞於心

順路看看

fixation — 比 obsession 更聚焦單一對象
compulsion — 強調難以抗拒的行為衝動

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