compulsive

英 [kəmˈpʌlsɪv]

美 [kəmˈpʌlsɪv]

adj.  难以制止的; 难控制的; 无法控制行为的; 禁不住的; 引人入胜的

复数：compulsives　

TOEFL医学

Collins.1 / BNC.14830 / COCA.11963

牛津词典

adj.

• 难以制止的；难控制的
  that is difficult to stop or control
  1. compulsive eating/spending/gambling
     强迫性进食 / 消费；上瘾的赌博
• 无法控制行为的；禁不住的
  not being able to control their behaviour
  1. 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
• 引人入胜的
  that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting
  1. The programme made compulsive viewing.
     这节目引人入胜，收看起来欲罢不能。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 难以抑制的;不能自拔的
  You usecompulsiveto describe people or their behaviour when they cannot stop doing something wrong, harmful, or unnecessary.
  1. ...a compulsive liar...
     说谎成性的人
  2. He was a compulsive gambler and often heavily in debt.
     他嗜赌成癖，常常债台高筑。
  3. ...women with compulsive eating problems.
     患有饮食强迫症的女性
• ADJ-GRADED (书或电视节目)吸引人的，有趣的，引人入胜的
  If a book or television programme iscompulsive, it is so interesting that you do not want to stop reading or watching it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• a person with a compulsive disposition

adj

• strongly motivated to succeed
  Synonym:determineddriven
• caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
  1. compulsive drinking

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