ob·ses·sion /əbˈseʃən/ ●○○ noun [countableC, uncountableU] OBSESSIONan extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else 痴迷,着魔 Gambling became an obsession, and he eventually lost everything. 他迷上赌博,最后失去了一切。
obsession with an unhealthy obsession with being thin 对瘦的病态追求
The current obsession with exam results is actually harming children’s education. 目前一味追求考试成绩的做法实际上对儿童教育有害。
The game pachinko became a national obsession. 弹珠机游戏已经风靡全国。
He has an enthusiasm for art, to the point of obsession in my opinion. 他对艺术很热衷,在我看来已经到了痴迷的程度。
She looked after him with a devotion bordering on obsession. 她尽心尽力地照顾他,简直到了沉迷的地步。
—obsessional adjectiveadj
n COLLOCATIONSverbsbecome an obsessionFor Rosie, losing weight had become an obsession.
have an obsessionThe poet seems to have an obsession with death.
border on/upon obsession (=be almost as extreme as an obsession)Sometimes his tidiness bordered on obsession.
adjectivesa national obsession (=an obsession that the whole country has)In Britain, the weather is a national obsession.
an unhealthy obsession (=an obsession that is not normal)Our society seems to have an unhealthy obsession with staying young.
a dangerous obsessionMark had a dangerous obsession with fast cars.
a sexual obsessionSexual obsessions can take many forms.
the modern obsession with somethingthe modern obsession with celebrities' lives
phrasesbe something of an obsession (=be almost as strong as an obsession)The case became something of an obsession with him.
to the point of obsession (=used to say that something has stopped being a normal interest and become an extreme one)She was protective of her children, to the point of obsession.
be in the grip of an obsession (=have extreme feelings of interest in something or someone)At 15 I met Heather and instantly fell into the grip of an obsession.