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

• 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？
• John: Don't you think it's time you stopped your compulsive buying?
  约翰：你不觉得该控制一下你的购买冲动了吗？
• You were really controlling and compulsive and shrill.
  你什么都要控制，强制，还要尖叫。
• Someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals.
  一个有强烈暴露生殖器意愿的人。
• It's common knowledge that he's a compulsive gambler.
  大家知道，他是个嗜赌成癖的赌徒。
• The man who is obssessed with his job is just as hooked as the alcoholic, the junkie, or the compulsive gambler.
  被工作迷了心窍的人和酒鬼，吸毒者或惯赌一样瘾头都很大。
• Compulsive shoppers conform to stereotype in only one respect: they are almost all women.
  强迫性购物者只在一个方面与那种成见吻合：他们几乎都是女性。
• If so, it is possible that you have a real problem with compulsive shopping.
  如果是的话，你可能在强迫性购物方面就真的存在问题。
• They warn that heavy dependence on microblogs can lead to mental problems like anxiety disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder.
  他们警告称，对微博高度依赖可能导致像这样的精神问题。
• He was a compulsive gambler and often heavily in debt.
  他嗜赌成癖，常常债台高筑。