obsession
n
~ (with/about sth/sb)
1 [U] state of being obsessed 牵挂; 惦念; 著迷; 困扰
His obsession with computers began six months ago. 他半年前就迷上了计算机了.
2 [C] thing or person that obsesses; fixed idea that fills the mind 萦绕於心的事物或人; 强迫观念
He has many obsessions. 他有许多事耿耿於怀.
🎯 考研助记
来自obsess(迷住),ob在...中+sess(=sit坐)→坐着不走→迷住 *
🔁 扩展释义
*[әb'seʃәn]n. 困扰, 困扰人的情绪【医】 强迫观念相关词组: be under an obsession of
Apparently what happened was that water collected on these tar pits, and the bigger animals like the elephants ventured out on to the apparently firm surface to drink, and were promptly bogged in the tar.