compulsive

英 [kəmˈpʌlsɪv]

美 [kəmˈpʌlsɪv]

adj.  难以制止的; 难控制的; 无法控制行为的; 禁不住的; 引人入胜的

复数：compulsives　

TOEFL医学

Collins.1 / BNC.14830 / COCA.11963

牛津词典

adj.

• 难以制止的；难控制的
  that is difficult to stop or control
  1. compulsive eating/spending/gambling
     强迫性进食 / 消费；上瘾的赌博
• 无法控制行为的；禁不住的
  not being able to control their behaviour
  1. a compulsive drinker/gambler/liar
     酗酒成性的酒徒；嗜赌成癖的赌徒；说谎成性的人
• 引人入胜的
  that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting
  1. The programme made compulsive viewing.
     这节目引人入胜，收看起来欲罢不能。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 难以抑制的;不能自拔的
  You usecompulsiveto describe people or their behaviour when they cannot stop doing something wrong, harmful, or unnecessary.
  1. ...a compulsive liar...
     说谎成性的人
  2. He was a compulsive gambler and often heavily in debt.
     他嗜赌成癖，常常债台高筑。
  3. ...women with compulsive eating problems.
     患有饮食强迫症的女性
• ADJ-GRADED (书或电视节目)吸引人的，有趣的，引人入胜的
  If a book or television programme iscompulsive, it is so interesting that you do not want to stop reading or watching it.
  1. The BBC series Hot Chefs is compulsive viewing...
     英国广播公司的系列节目“当红厨师”是个让人一看就上瘾的节目。
  2. These chilling heroines make Hart's books compulsive reading.
     这些令人毛骨悚然的女主人公使哈特的书读起来让人爱不释手。

英英释义

noun

• a person with a compulsive disposition

adj

• strongly motivated to succeed
  Synonym:determineddriven
• caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
  1. compulsive drinking

双语例句

• He's joined a self-help group for compulsive gamblers.
  他加入了一个针对嗜赌成癖者的自助组织。
• Think of compulsive gamblers, drug addicts, alcoholics, or people suffering from mental disorders.
  想想那些患强迫症的赌徒、瘾君子、酗酒者，或者精神错乱患者。
• The study looked at 30 compulsive gamblers who sought treatment at Englands National Problem Gambling Clinic.
  这项研究的对象是前往英格兰国家问题赌博治疗所寻求救治的30名赌博成瘾者。
• There is nothing that you can do to stop this compulsive behaviour, though you can make it worse.
  对于这种强迫症，你无能为力，不过你可能让情况变得更糟。
• It was by no means challenging compared to our day jobs, but it became compulsive work.
  相比我们平日的工作，这绝没有挑战性，但却成了强迫性的工作。
• You were really controlling and compulsive and shrill.
  你什么都要控制，强制，还要尖叫。
• It is unclear what luring was required, given his compulsive behavior.
  它是不易了解的什么引诱被需要，给他的强迫行为。
• We found that a drug abuser on rehabilitation through labour treatment had obsessive compulsive disorder.
  在吸毒劳教人员中发现强迫性障碍患者一例。
• Patient: Doc, can you cure me of compulsive lying?
  病人：医生，你能治吗？好我的强迫性说谎症吗？
• What is your most compulsive habit?
  你最强迫性的习惯是什么？