[with obj.]attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm 使入迷;迷住 he was captivated by her beauty. 他为她的美丽而倾倒。 [as adj. captivating]a captivating smile. 一个迷人的微笑。
派生 captivatingly adverb captivation noun 语源
early 16th cent.: from late Latin captivat- 'taken captive', from the verb captivare, from captivus (see captive)