- 1nB2
/əbˈseʃən/
A very strong interest in something, or a very strong worry about something, that is not healthy and that stops you from thinking about anything else.
執念；過度著迷
複數 obsessions
核心畫面
Think of one thought that has taken over the room in your head. You try to put other things beside it, but it keeps back to the front — and everything else gets less air.
可以想成腦子裡有個念頭把位置佔滿了：你想去想別的，它又擠回最前面。obsession 講的就是這種擠不掉的狀態——可…更多收起
可以想成腦子裡有個念頭把位置佔滿了：你想去想別的，它又擠回最前面。obsession 講的就是這種擠不掉的狀態——可能是著迷（一個人、一件事、一個興趣），也可能是擔憂（怕生病、怕門沒鎖），共同點是它大到把其他事情的空間都壓掉了。原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
obsessionnoun/əbˈsɛʃən/
- 1
The quality of being obsessed; an unshakeable feeling that one topic or activity must be pursued above other interests.
- My obsession with rugby resulted in me spending years following the sport.
- 2
An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.
- The downfall of the chairman is an obsession that consumes Laura's time.
- 3
An activity or entity that inspires a compulsive and potentially unhealthy fixation, or the fixation thereby inspired.
- Editing Wikipedia started as a hobby, but it's turned into a complete obsession of mine.
- His current obsession is getting that law passed.
- 4
Influence or control by evil spirits without possession.
- if an evil spirit counterfeits the presence of God, and comes upon the man as an influence only, it may be described as obsession; but when a footing is gained in him, it is "possession," because the obsessing spirits have gained access, and possess the ground they hold, up to the extent of the ground given.
- They should see that a perception of their identification with the Victor of Calvary is absolutely necessary if they are to constantly and victoriously resist the obsession of evil spirits.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。