obsess

әb'ses

考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

v. be preoccupied with something

vt. 迷住, 使困扰

Collins 星级

33,482

BNC 频率

15,161

使用频率

obsess 的词根是 sess，源自拉丁语 sedere，意为“坐”。ob- 是前缀，表示“在…之上”，结合起来可以理解为“不断坐在心头上”，即对某事物的执着。

例句

1. She tends to obsess over small details in her work.

她在工作中往往过于关注小细节。

2. He is obsessed with playing video games every day.

他每天都沉迷于玩电子游戏。

3. Many people obsess about their appearance and how others see them.

很多人过于担心自己的外貌以及别人如何看待他们。