[uncountable, singular]the state of being very attracted to and interested in somebody/something入迷;着迷
in fascinationThe girls listened in fascination as the story unfolded.故事情节逐渐展开,小女孩都入迷地听着。🔊🔊
They stared in horrified fascination as the snake approached.当蛇接近时,他们凝视着恐惧。
fascination with somebody/somethingthe public’s enduring fascination with the Royal Family公众对王室的经久不衰的兴趣
fascination for somebody/something(informal)She shared his fascination for motorbikes.她和他都对摩托车着迷。
You usually have a fascination with something you are very interested in; something interesting holds a fascination for you. In informal language, the preposition for is sometimes used in both meanings, but it is better to keep the difference between them in careful writing.
Extra Examples
She watched in fascination as the cat pounced on the mouse.猫猛扑向老鼠,她看得入了迷。
He looked on in horrified fascination as the ship drew nearer to the rocks.他又着迷又惊恐地看着轮船离岩石越来越近。
I watched in horrified fascination.我又着迷又惊恐地观看着。
the public fascination with crime公众对罪案的着迷
our current fascination with nationalism我们目前对民族主义的迷恋
a morbid fascination with death对死亡的一种病态的迷恋
a lifelong fascination with Baroque music一生对巴罗克音乐的迷恋
He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。
She developed a fascination for these creatures.她对这些动物着了迷。
These two artists share a certain fascination with the female body.这两位画家都对女性的身体有一种迷恋。