动词:使迷恋,使神魂颠倒;指对某人或某事产生强烈的、往往是短暂且不理智的热情或爱慕。
/ɪnˈfætʃ.u.eɪt/
源自拉丁语 infatuare,由前缀 **in-**(表示"使进入某种状态")和 fatuus(意为"愚蠢的")组成,字面意思是"使变得愚蠢"。这个词最初带有贬义,暗示一个人因为痴迷而丧失了理智判断力。16世纪进入英语后,逐渐演变为描述一种强烈但往往盲目的迷恋情感。
She was completely infatuated with the new teacher at school.
她完全迷恋上了学校里那位新来的老师。
The public became infatuated with the young actor after his brilliant performance, though critics warned that such blind admiration rarely lasts.
那位年轻演员精彩的表演让公众为之倾倒,然而评论家们警告说,这种盲目的崇拜很少能持久。