词组 | obsession |
释义 | obsession /əbˈseʃən/ noun an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about somethingadjectivesan unhealthy obsession Our society seems to have an unhealthy obsession with food.a dangerous obsession Mark had a dangerous obsession with fast cars.a national obsession (=an obsession that the whole country has) In Britain, the weather is a national obsession.a strange/weird obsession Why do you have this strange obsession with trains?a sexual obsession Sexual obsessions can take many forms.verbshave an obsession The poet seems to have an obsession with death.become an obsession For Rosie, losing weight had become an obsession.border on/upon obsession (=be almost as extreme as an obsession) Sometimes his tidiness bordered on obsession.prepositionsan obsession with sth His obsession with mountain climbing caused the break-up of his marriage.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 (=so much that it is an obsession) She was protective of her children, to the point of obsession.be in the grip of an obsession Ever since he met that woman, he has been in the grip of an obsession. |
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