If something is riveting, it is so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop watching it or listening to it. A film, a book, a talk, or a match can all be riveting. It is a strong compliment — stronger than 'quite interesting' — and people use it in speech and in writing.

If something is riveting如果有東西是riveting的 it is so interesting or exciting就是很有趣或刺激 that you cannot stop watching it or listening to it讓你沒辦法停下來看或聽 a film電影 a book書 a talk演講 or a match比賽 can all be riveting都可以是riveting的 It is a strong compliment這是很強的稱讚 stronger than 'quite interesting'比'quite interesting'還要強 and people use it in speech and in writing大家說話和寫作都會用

Though actually the picture behind it is a rivet: a small metal pin that holds two pieces of metal together so they cannot move. A riveting story holds your mind in that same tight way.

Though actually不過其實 the picture behind it這個字背後的畫面 is a rivet是鉚釘 a small metal pin一種小金屬釘 that holds two pieces of metal together把兩片金屬釘在一起 so they cannot move讓它們不能動 a riveting story一個riveting的故事 holds your mind抓住你的心 in that same tight way就是用那種一樣緊緊的方式

You also hear 'I was riveted' (I could not look away).

You also hear你也會聽到 'I was riveted''I was riveted' (I could not look away)（我沒辦法把目光移開）

You usually say it about a thing you watch or hear, not about a quiet person sitting still.

You usually say it你通常會用它 about a thing you watch or hear來說你看或聽的東西 not about a quiet person sitting still而不是安靜坐著不動的人