mesmerizing
魅惑的な
解説 Definition
mesmerizing は mesmerize（魅了する）からできた形容詞で、魅惑的な、目が離せないという意味です。人の注意を強く引きつける景色、音楽、動きなどに使われます。
Something mesmerizing holds a person’s attention so strongly that it is difficult to look away or think about anything else. The adjective commonly describes striking movements, views, sounds, performances, or other captivating experiences.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
mesmerize「魅了する」に -ing を付け、対象が人の注意を引き付ける性質を表す形容詞です。語尾の e を落として mesmerizing となります。a mesmerizing sunset、mesmerizing music のように、見聞きする人が目や耳を離せない景色・動き・音楽と結び付けて覚えましょう。
Start with the verb mesmerize, “to hold someone’s attention completely.” Drop its final silent e and add -ing to form mesmerizing. The adjective describes the thing that produces the effect, not the person experiencing it: a mesmerizing sunset attracts you, while a mesmerized viewer is affected by it. Remember common combinations such as mesmerizing music, a mesmerizing performance, and mesmerizing movements. They all suggest an experience so captivating that your attention seems fixed on it.
例文
The dancer's movements were mesmerizing.
そのダンサーの動きは魅惑的でした。
We watched a mesmerizing sunset over the lake.
私たちは湖の上に沈む魅惑的な夕日を眺めました。
The film used mesmerizing music to hold the audience's attention.
その映画は魅惑的な音楽で観客の注意を引きつけました。
mesmerizing の類義語・関連語
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mesmerizing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
mesmerizing は mesmerize + -ing。mesmerize はオーストリアの医師 Mesmer の名に由来する mesmerism からでき、-ize はギリシャ語系の「〜にする」で、mesmerism も関連語。もとは「催眠術にかける」で、そこから「心を奪う、魅惑的な」へ広がった。
Mesmerizing is formed from mesmerize by dropping the final e and adding -ing. Mesmerize developed from mesmerism, a term based on the surname of the Austrian physician Franz Anton Mesmer, whose theories involved a supposed magnetic influence. The verb first referred to inducing a hypnotic state and later acquired the broader figurative sense “to fascinate completely.” The adjective describes something that creates this powerful effect.
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