fascinating
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fas·ci·nat·ing /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/ ●●○ S3 adjective INTERESTINGextremely interesting 有极大吸引力的，迷人的 a fascinating book 一本引人入胜的书 That sounds absolutely fascinating. 那听起来极具吸引力。find somebody/something fascinating I found him quite fascinating. 我觉得他很有魅力。► see thesaurus at interesting —fascinatingly adverb
Examples from the Corpus
fascinating• We went round Chesmore Zoo the other day and found it fascinating.• It was easy to understand why Denise found Chris so fascinating.• Alice Thornton's autobiography provides a fascinating account of family life in seventeenth-century England.• The student should look out for them and make a mental note of their fascinating and beautiful effect.• Nathan Bryce was the most handsome, fascinating, and ruthless man she had ever met.• The farmhouse is a welcoming, fascinating building in which past and present happily coexist.• On the other hand, it was certainly a fascinating building.• London is one of the most exciting and fascinating cities in the world.• The afternoon is then yours to explore this fascinating city.• Singapore's exotic mix of cultures - mostly Chinese, Indian, and Malay - makes it a fascinating holiday destination.• Even so, when applied to yesterday's polls the program yields fascinating - not to say hair-raising - results.• It was a fascinating painting, with clever use of colour and light.• The Scottish Craft Centre has a fascinating range of pottery, jewellery and textiles for sale.• Nevertheless, this remains a fascinating recital.• The programme focuses on the fascinating story of Mary Shelley, the woman who, at just 18, wrote the horror masterpiece Frankenstein.• It's fascinating to imagine what might have happened if the US had stayed out of World War II.• More important, she found it fascinating to put Monsieur de Levantiére's advice into practice.• a fascinating womanfas·ci·nat·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable
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fascinating
fas‧ci‧nat‧ing S3 /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ, ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/
adjective
extremely interesting:
a fascinating book
That sounds absolutely fascinating.
find somebody/something fascinating
I found him quite fascinating.
—fascinatingly adverb
▪ 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.
fas‧ci‧nat‧ing S3 /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ, ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/
adjectiveextremely interesting:
find somebody/something fascinating
—fascinatingly adverb
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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 ( so interesting or exciting that it holds your attentionrather
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。
Patterns
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