engrossing

英 [ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪŋ]

美 [ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ]

adj.  十分有趣的; 非常吸引人的
v.  使全神贯注; 占去(某人)的全部注意力和时间
engross的现在分词

现在分词：engrossing　

法律

COCA.33765

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 十分有趣的;非常吸引人的
  Something that isengrossingis very interesting and holds your attention completely.
  1. He is an engrossing subject for a book.
     他是非常有趣的写作素材。

英英释义

adj

• capable of arousing and holding the attention
  1. a fascinating story
  Synonym:absorbingfascinatinggrippingriveting

双语例句

• For students, the risk of working on such an engrossing project is that it can make other business school assignments seem dull or unworthy by comparison.
  对学生们来说，参与这种颇具吸引力的项目的风险是，其他商学院项目相比之下会显得枯燥或没有价值。
• I am strongly drawn to a frugal life and am often oppressively aware that I am engrossing an undue amount of the labor of my fellowmen.
  我深深向往一种俭朴的生活，由于经常意识到自己占用了同胞太多的劳动而心有不安。
• Listened to an engrossing symphony.
  听一首引人入胜的交响乐。
• I find the Middle Ages so totally fascinating, and this book was engrossing from beginning to end.
  我觉得这样完全中世纪迷人，这本书是从开始到结束引人入胜。
• But the subject with which its enquiries are conversant has in all ages necessarily constituted one of the chief practical interests of mankind, and, in some, a most unduly engrossing one.
  但是它所研究的主题在各个时代却必然是人类所主要关心的事情之一，并在某些时代，是最最关心的事情。
• They include two terrific thrillers, a definitive short story collection, and a pair of engrossing books about biking.
  书单中包括两部绝佳的惊悚小说、一部权威的短篇小说集和两本引人入胜的自行车骑行指南。
• His memoir, you can get there from here, is an engrossing and often inspiring read.
  鲍勃•诺林的这本回忆录《从谷底到巅峰》（YouCanGetThereFromHere）可谓引人入胜，充满感召力。
• You're most relaxed when applying yourself to some engrossing task.
  当你接受了某项任务时，你才会表现地非常放松。
• Few things in life are as engrossing as a good fight between highly trained and skilled adversaries.
  生活中绝大多数事都比不上训练有素，经验丰富的论敌间的激烈辩论引人入胜。
• A prohibition by court order. Edicts were issued against engrossing the market.
  禁令由法院作出的禁令当时颁布过若干禁止囤积居奇的法令。