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fascinate v. 迷惑，迷住 fascinate (v.) 1590s, "bewitch, enchant," from Middle French fasciner (14c.), from Latin fascinatus, past participle of fascinare "bewitch, enchant, fascinate," from fascinus "spell, witchcraft," of uncertain origin. Possibly from Greek baskanos "bewitcher, sorcerer," with form influenced by Latin fari "speak" (see fame (n.)).The Greek word might be from a Thracian equivalent of Greek phaskein "to say;" compare also enchant, and German besprechen "to charm," from sprechen "to speak." Earliest used of witches and of serpents, who were said to be able to cast a spell by a look that rendered one unable to move or resist. Sense of "delight, attract" is first recorded 1815. Related: Fascinated; fascinating. 【记】fasci 束 + nate 动词→束缚住；fasion + ate 打扮时尚很迷人；fancy 迷恋 + ate

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['fæsineit] 【英】 v.迷惑，迷住(charm; captivate; attract)【记】 fascin(捆住)+ate→ 捆住→迷住【例】 The puppet show fascinated the young children. 无

单词	fascinate
音标	['fæsineit]
解释	v. 迷惑，迷住
红宝书	【英】 v.迷惑，迷住(charm; captivate; attract) 【记】 fascin(捆住)+ate→ 捆住→迷住【例】 The puppet show fascinated the young children.
字源	fascinate (v.) 1590s, "bewitch, enchant," from Middle French fasciner (14c.), from Latin fascinatus, past participle of fascinare "bewitch, enchant, fascinate," from fascinus "spell, witchcraft," of uncertain origin. Possibly from Greek baskanos "bewitcher, sorcerer," with form influenced by Latin fari "speak" (see fame (n.)). The Greek word might be from a Thracian equivalent of Greek phaskein "to say;" compare also enchant, and German besprechen "to charm," from sprechen "to speak." Earliest used of witches and of serpents, who were said to be able to cast a spell by a look that rendered one unable to move or resist. Sense of "delight, attract" is first recorded 1815. Related: Fascinated; fascinating.
不择手段背单词	无
趣味全助记	【记】fasci 束 + nate 动词→束缚住；fasion + ate 打扮时尚很迷人；fancy 迷恋 + ate

Greek Fascinate Bewitch Latin Enchant Ate Fæsineit V