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captivating 音标拼音: [k'æptɪv ,etɪŋ] a. 迷人的,有魅力的 迷人的,有魅力的 captivating adj 1: capturing interest as if by a spell; " bewitching smile"; " Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; " enchanting music"; " an enthralling book"; " antique papers of entrancing design"; " a fascinating woman" [ synonym: { bewitching}, { captivating}, { enchanting}, { enthralling}, { entrancing}, { fascinating}] Captivate \ Cap" ti* vate\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Captivated}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Captivating}.] [ L. captivatus, p. p. of captivare to capture, fr. captivus captive. See { Captive}.] 1. To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] Their woes whom fortune captivates. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts. [ 1913 Webster] Small landscapes of captivating loveliness. -- W. Irving. Syn: To enslave; subdue; overpower; charm; enchant; bewitch; facinate; capture; lead captive. [ 1913 Webster]
Captivating \ Cap" ti* va` ting\, a. Having power to captivate or charm; fascinating; as, captivating smiles. -- { Cap" ti* va` ting* ly}, adv. [ 1913 Webster] 64 Moby Thesaurus words for " captivating": alluring, appealing, appetizing, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, cajoling, catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come- hither, coquettish, delightful, drawing, enchanting, engaging, enravishing, enthralling, enticing, entrancing, exciting, exotic, exquisite, fascinating, fetching, flirtatious, glamorous, heart- robbing, hypnotic, interesting, intriguing, inviting, irresistible, lovely, luxurious, magnetic, mesmeric, mouth- watering, piquant, prepossessing, provocative, provoquant, ravishing, seducing, seductive, sensuous, siren, sirenic, spellbinding, spellful, taking, tantalizing, teasing, tempting, thrilling, tickling, titillating, titillative, voluptuous, winning, winsome, witching
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