OBSESSION1 an obsession about someone or something2 to have an obsessionRELATED WORDSsee alsoINTERESTEDTHINKADDICTEDLOVE1 an obsession about someone or something 对某人或某物的迷恋obsession /əbˈseʃən/ [countable/uncountable noun]an unreasonably strong and continuous interest in someone or something, so that you cannot stop thinking about them and your behaviour is seriously affected 摆脱不了的意念；迷恋，着迷become an obsession/turn into an obsession Julia's desire to stay slim has become an obsession. 朱莉娅想保持苗条，这已经成了一个摆脱不了的念头。obsession with/for Picasso's obsession with death and sickness greatly influenced his work. 毕加索对死亡和疾病的迷恋深深地影响了他的作品。 I knew that if I wasn't careful, my obsession for her could destroy me. 我知道一不小心，我对她的迷恋会把我毁了的。have an obsession Bowman has a dangerous obsession with speed. 鲍曼对于速度的迷恋到了一种危险的程度。mania /ˈmeɪniə/ [countable/uncountable noun]a very strong desire for something or interest in something, especially one that affects a lot of people at the same time 〔尤指许多人同时有的〕狂热；癖好mania for A mania for a game called Nibs ran through the school. 整个校园掀起了一股对笔尖游戏的狂热。 I had a mania for cleanliness, and once made him stay in all day while I washed all his clothes. 我有洁癖，有一次我把他的衣服全洗了，让他在家待了一整天。religious/gambling etc mania Aunt Edna was scathing about her cousin's religious mania. 埃德娜姨妈说起她表姐对宗教的狂热时很尖刻。fixation /fɪkˈseɪʃən/ [countable noun]an unnaturally strong interest in or love for someone or something 不正常的依恋，固恋fixation with/on our fixation with diet and fitness 我们对节食和健身的过分热衷 The killing was the result of Dougherty's four year fixation with a co-worker who would not date him. 多尔蒂对一名不愿和他约会的同事长达四年的迷恋是这宗谋杀案的起因。fascination /ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃən, ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/ [singular noun]a very strong and unusual interest in a particular person, subject, or type of thing 着迷，迷恋fascination with/for What's your sudden fascination with my boyfriend? 你怎么突然对我男朋友感兴趣起来了? Mark has a fascination for all things electrical. 马克对凡是和电有关的东西都十分感兴趣。fetish /ˈfetɪʃ, ˈfiː-/ [countable noun]an extremely strong and unreasonable interest in something 迷恋，癖fetish for Americans seem to have a fetish for watering their golf courses. 美国人好像特别热衷于给高尔夫球场浇水。a foot/hair/animal etc fetish She told stories about the band's alcoholic binges, their arrests on drug charges, and even about one member's foot fetish. 她讲了乐队饮酒作乐的事，讲了他们因为被指控吸毒而遭拘捕的事，甚至还讲到有个成员有恋脚癖。preoccupation /priːˌɒkjɑˈpeɪʃənǁ-ˌɑːk-/ [singular noun]a strong interest in one thing, usually because you are worried about it, which means that you cannot pay attention to other things 全神贯注；忧心忡忡preoccupation with Georgina's preoccupation with her appearance takes up most of her time. 乔治娜对外表过分讲究，这占了她大部分的时间。 Writing a will is not evidence of a morbid preoccupation with death. 立遗嘱并不表示某个人对死亡有病态的执著。2 to have an obsession 有无法摆脱的意念have an obsession with/for /hæv ən əbˈseʃən wɪð, fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase] My father always said I had an unhealthy obsession for spotty pop bands. 我父亲总说我对满脸粉刺的年轻人乐队过分迷恋。 Our French teacher had a neurotic obsession with correct punctuation. 我们的法语老师神经过敏地特别讲究正确的标点符号。obsessed /əbˈsest/ [adjective]someone who isobsessed, has an obsession about someone or something 着迷的，入迷的 Madonna was being stalked by an obsessed fan. 麦当娜被一个痴情的歌迷跟踪。obsessed by/with/about She was obsessed by Giles 她一心只想着贾尔斯。 He became obsessed in his old age with what to do with his immense wealth. 晚年的时候，他满脑子都想着怎样处置他的巨额财富。 People are generally less obsessed about getting a tan than they used to be. 现在人们一般都不像以前那样一心要把自己晒黑了。obsessive /əbˈsesɪv/ [adjective]having an unreasonably strong and continuous interest in someone or something, so that you cannot stop thinking about them and your behaviour is seriously affected 着迷的，迷恋的 She's got this obsessive fear of losing control, so she never shows her emotions. 她非常担心自己会失去控制，所以从不将喜怒形之于色。 Deep anxiety can cause obsessive behaviour. 严重的焦虑会产生痴迷的行为。obsessive about I try to look after my body as best I can, but I'm not obsessive about it. 我是想尽力照顾好自己的身体，但不是满脑子就只有这个想法。can't get somebody/something out of your mind /ˌkɑːnt get somebody/something aʊt əv jɔːʳ ˈmaɪndǁˌkænt-/ [verb phrase]to be unable to stop thinking about someone or something, even when you do not want to think about them 没法不去想某人/某事 Since the divorce, he hadn't been able to get Bonniet out of his mind. 离婚后他一直忘不了邦妮特。 She knew the story wasn't true, but she couldn't get it out of her mind. 她知道这事不是真的，可她没法不去想它。have a thing about /hæv ə ˈθɪŋ əbaʊt/ [verb phrase not in progressive]informalto have an unreasonably strong interest in, liking for, or fear of something 【非正式】对…特别关心；对…特别有好感；对…特别害怕 Joanne's got a thing about her hair. She's always changing the style. 乔安妮特别注意她的头发，她总是在换发型。 The Captain had a thing about neat handwriting; in fact he couldn't bear to look at anything that wasn't beautifully written. 上尉特别讲究字迹工整；实际上，如果字写得不漂亮，他会看都不愿意看。obsess /əbˈses/ [intransitive/transitive verb]if somethingobsesses someone, or theyobsess about it, they think about it all the time and cannot think about anything else 〔使〕迷恋，〔使〕着迷 The idea that she was being punished began to obsess her. 她受到惩罚这个想法开始缠绕着她。obsess about Some women obsess about their thighs and stomachs. 有些女人过于担心自己的大腿和肚子。have a one-track mind /hæv ə ˌwʌn træk ˈmaɪnd/ [verb phrase not in progressive]to be continuously thinking about one subject so that you often talk about it when there is no reason to 脑子里只想着一件事 Boys of that age have a one track mind. All they think about is sex. 那个年龄的男孩脑子里只有一样东西，那就是性。have an unhealthy interest in /hæv ən ʌnˌhelθi ˈɪntrst ɪn/ [verb phrase not in progressive]to have a strong and unnatural interest in something, so that you think about it a lot 对…有病态的兴趣 As a child, Quinlan had an unhealthy interest in death. 小时候，昆兰对死亡有种病态的兴趣。