compelling

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++com·pel·ling /kəmˈpelɪŋ/ adjective 1 compelling reason/argument/case etc BELIEVEan argument etc that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something about it 令人信服的理由/论点/论据等 Lucy had no compelling reason to go into town. 露西没有充分的理由去镇上。 The court was presented with compelling evidence that she’d murdered her husband. 有人向法庭出示了令人信服的证据，证明她谋杀了丈夫。2 INTERESTINGvery interesting or exciting, so that you have to pay attention 极为有趣的；令人激动的；引人入胜的 His life makes a compelling story. 他的一生是个引人入胜的故事。► see thesaurus at interesting3 compelling need/desire/urge (to do something) a strong need, desire etc to do something, making you feel that you must do it 强烈的需求/愿望/冲动（去做某事） He felt a compelling need to tell someone about his idea. 他迫不及待地要把这一想法告诉别人。 —compellingly adverb

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compelling• This approach to the nature of dreaming is highly compelling.• Freud's approach to the analysis of dreams is highly compelling.• But none of them is very compelling.• Orwell's 'Burmese Days' is a compelling account of life under British Colonial rule.• Sordid and diseased, perhaps, but there's already a compelling and coherent vision at work.• It's all great stuff, and compelling cinema.• He'd had the most compelling eyes she'd ever encountered.• The film was so compelling I could scarcely take my eyes off the screen for a second.• He'd have to have a much more compelling reason than that.• It is hard to find a more compelling reason to quit smoking than the fact that it affects your children's health.• There are compelling societal priorities and pressures to carry out policies of child protection.• a compelling storycompelling story• That he has not been doing this all his life is, of course, the point of this compelling story.

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compelling
com‧pel‧ling /kəmˈpelɪŋ/

adjective
1. compelling reason/argument/case etc an argument etc that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something about it:

Lucy had no compelling reason to go into town.

The court was presented with compelling evidence that she’d murdered her husband.
2. very interesting or exciting, so that you have to pay attention:

His life makes a compelling story.
3. compelling need/desire/urge (to do something) a strong need, desire etc to do something, making you feel that you must do it:

He felt a compelling need to tell someone about his idea.
—compellingly adverb

THESAURUS

   ▪ interesting keeping your attention and making you want to know more: There’s an interesting article in the newspaper today. | The lecture was really interesting.
   ▪ fascinating very interesting: a fascinating subject | Everything about ancient Egypt is absolutely fascinating.
   ▪ stimulating giving you new ideas or experiences in a way that is interesting and enjoyable: a stimulating conversation | I found him very stimulating to be with and full of ideas.
   ▪ intriguing interesting because of being unusual, mysterious, or unexpected, so that you want to find out more: Their research has produced some intriguing results. | These discoveries raise intriguing questions about the relationship between viral genes and the normal genes of the cell.
   ▪ absorbing/engrossing interesting in a way that keeps your attention completely or for a long time: Growing your own vegetables can be an absorbing hobby. | her engrossing first novel
   ▪ gripping/riveting/compelling used about a very interesting story, film etc that you feel you must keep reading or watching: a gripping story of love and death | He gives a riveting performance as a tough street cop. | There is something compelling about his work.
   ▪ enthralling /ɪnˈθrɔːlɪŋ $ -ˈθrɒːl-/ very interesting and exciting – used especially about a performance you are watching or listening to: Pakistan won an enthralling match by two wickets.
   ▪ spellbinding very interesting because of being so strange, unusual, or wonderful: The book is a spellbinding tale of her life in China.
   ▪ I couldn’t put it down spoken used when saying that a book was so interesting that you could not stop reading it: It’s a great book – I found that I couldn’t put it down.

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that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting 引人入胜的；扣人心弦的

◆Her latest book makes compelling reading. 她新出的书读起来扣人心弦。

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<titled tranID="17" status="1">interesting</titled>fascinating ◇ compelling ◇ stimulating ◇ gripping ◇ absorbing

These words all describe sb/sth that attracts or holds your attention because they are exciting, unusual or full of good ideas. 以上各词均形容人或事物有吸引力、有趣味。

interesting attracting your attention because it is exciting, unusual or full of good ideas 指有趣的、有吸引力的：◆That's an interesting question, Daniel. 那是个有趣的问题，丹尼尔。
fascinating extremely interesting or attractive 指极有吸引力的、迷人的：◆The exhibition tells the fascinating story of the steam age. 展览讲述了蒸汽时代引人入胜的故事。
compelling (rather formal) so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention 指引人入胜的、扣人心弦的：◆Her latest book makes compelling reading. 她新出的书读起来扣人心弦。
stimulating full of interesting or exciting ideas; making people feel enthusiastic 指趣味盎然的、激励人的、振奋人心的：◆Thank you for a most stimulating discussion. 感谢你们妙趣横生的讨论。
gripping so exciting or interesting that it holds your attention completely 指激动人心的、吸引人的、扣人心弦的：◆His books are always so gripping. 他的书总是那么扣人心弦。
absorbing so interesting or enjoyable that it holds your attention 指十分吸引人的、引人入胜的、精彩的：◆Chess can be an extremely absorbing game. 国际象棋有时就是一场引人入胜的游戏。