This flashcard defines "compulsive" as an adjective with two main meanings. The first refers to behavior that is difficult to stop or control, often seen in compulsive liars, gamblers, or those with eating disorders. The second meaning describes something, like a book or TV show, that is so interesting it's hard to look away from.
This flashcard defines "compulsive" as an adjective with two main meanings. The first refers to behavior that is difficult to stop or control, often seen in compulsive liars, gamblers, or those with eating disorders. The second meaning describes something, like a book or TV show, that is so interesting it's hard to look away from.
[ADJ 形容词]难以抑制的；不能自拔的 You use compulsive to describe people or their behaviour when they cannot stop doing something wrong, harmful, or unnecessary.
[ADJ n]
...a compulsive liar...
说谎成性的人
He was a compulsive gambler and often heavily in debt.
他嗜赌成癖，常常债台高筑。
...women with compulsive eating problems.
患有饮食强迫症的女性
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John is compulsively neat and clean, he's terrified of germs.
约翰有洁癖，非常害怕细菌。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](书或电视节目)吸引人的，有趣的，引人入胜的 If a book or television programme is compulsive, it is so interesting that you do not want to stop reading or watching it.
The BBC series Hot Chefs is compulsive viewing...
英国广播公司的系列节目“当红厨师”是个让人一看就上瘾的节目。
These chilling heroines make Hart's books compulsive reading.
这些令人毛骨悚然的女主人公使哈特的书读起来让人爱不释手。
compulsively
...a series of compulsively readable novels.
一系列读起来让人欲罢不能的小说
Oxford
com·pul·sive/kəmˈpʌlsɪv; NAmEkəmˈpʌlsɪv/adjective1(of behaviour 行为)that is difficult to stop or control 难以制止的；难控制的◆compulsive eating/spending/gambling强迫性进食╱消费；上瘾的赌博2(of people 人)not being able to control their behaviour 无法控制行为的；禁不住的◆a compulsive drinker/gambler/liar酗酒成性的酒徒；嗜赌成癖的赌徒；说谎成性的人3that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting 引人入胜的◆The programme made compulsive viewing.这节目引人入胜，收看起来欲罢不能。▶com·pul·sive·ly/kəmˈpʌlsɪvli; NAmEkəmˈpʌlsɪvli/adverb◆She watched him compulsively.她情不自禁地注视着他。◆a compulsively readable book引人入胜、非读不可的书com·pul·sive/kəmˈpʌlsɪv; NAmEkəmˈpʌlsɪv/com·pul·sive·ly/kəmˈpʌlsɪvli; NAmEkəmˈpʌlsɪvli/
LDC
compulsivecom‧pul‧sive /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/ adjective
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1compulsive behaviour is very difficult to stop or control, and is often a result of or a sign of a mental problem → obsessivecompulsive gambling/overeating/spending etc Compulsive overspending in these days of credit cards has become more common.2compulsive overeater/gambler/spender/liar etc someone who has such a strong desire to eat too much etc that they are unable to control it: a help group for compulsive overeaters3a book, programme etc that is compulsive is so interesting that you cannot stop reading or watching itcompulsive reading/viewing ‘Gardening World’ is compulsive viewing for gardeners.—compulsively adverb—compulsiveness noun [uncountable]
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compulsive
[kəmˈpʌlsɪv]
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强迫的(41%)，难以抑制的(28%)，上瘾的(20%)，极有趣的(11%)
adj.强制的；强迫的
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