c. 1500, "to besiege," from Latin obsessus, past participle of obsidere "watch closely; besiege, occupy; stay, remain, abide" literally "sit opposite to," from ob "against" (see ob-) + sedere "sit" (see sedentary). Of evil spirits, "to haunt," from 1530s. Psychological sense is 20c. Related: Obsessed; obsessing.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. I must admit that maps obsess me.
我得承認(rèn)我對(duì)地圖十分著迷。
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2. Do you find that you obsess much about things?
你發(fā)現(xiàn)你著迷于某些事情 嗎 ?
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3. People who obsess about clothes also obsess about shoes, particularly men.
癡迷于服裝的人也癡迷于鞋, 尤以男人為甚.
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4. If people obsess over your bad points, discipline can become fear.
如果人們?yōu)槟銕?lái)的壞處而操心, 克制可能變成恐慌.
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5. This is why those cemeteries all over Europe, which obsess some among us, are hideous.