If someone or something fascinates you, your mind is caught — you cannot stop looking, or stop thinking about it. The feeling is strong interest, not quite the same as “like.” You can be fascinated by something a bit dark or strange.

If someone or something fascinates you如果有人或某件事讓你fascinate(著迷), your mind is caught你的心思就被抓住了 — you cannot stop looking, or stop thinking about it你沒辦法停止看它,或停止想它。 The feeling is strong interest這種感覺是強烈的興趣, not quite the same as “like.”跟「喜歡」不太一樣 You can be fascinated by something a bit dark or strange你可以對有點黑暗或詭異的東西感到fascinated(著迷)。

The word is ordinary and a little careful; children may just say “so interesting.” It comes from a Latin verb meaning to put a spell on someone. That verb came from fascinum, a lucky charm Romans wore around the neck to keep off bad magic — it was shaped like a man’s private part.

The word is ordinary and a little careful這個字很常見,但用起來有點小心翼翼; children may just say “so interesting.”小孩可能只會說「好有趣喔」 It comes from a Latin verb meaning to put a spell on someone它源自一個拉丁文動詞,意思是對人下咒。 That verb came from fascinum那個動詞源自fascinum, a lucky charm Romans wore around the neck to keep off bad magic是羅馬人掛在脖子上、用來擋掉邪惡魔法的護身符 — it was shaped like a man’s private part形狀像男性的私處。

Today we have dropped the witchcraft; we only mean the mind cannot look away. Though actually, a hint of “I am under a spell” is still in the word.

Today we have dropped the witchcraft現在我們已經丟掉了巫術的意思; we only mean the mind cannot look away只剩下「心思無法移開」這個意思。 Though actually不過其實, a hint of “I am under a spell” is still in the word這個字裡還是帶著一絲「我被下咒了」的味道。