enthrallment

/ɛnθɹˈɔlmənt/ noun

The act of enthralling or the state of being enthralled

Word Origin From Old Norse 'þræll' meaning 'slave'. To enthrall is to put into slavery, but it evolved to mean captivating or fascinating — holding someone in mental bondage. Enthrallment is the state of being captivated. The word 'thrall' itself is rare but still means a slave or someone in bondage.

noun The act of enthralling or the state of being enthralled countable

The audience sat in complete enthrallment during the magician's breathtaking performance.

(名词) 迷醉状态;着迷;沉醉;入迷;痴迷

观众们在魔术师令人惊叹的表演中完全沉醉。

(sustantivo) fascinación; embeleso; cautivación; hechizo [El acto de cautivar o el estado de estar cautivado]

El público permaneció en completo embeleso durante la impresionante actuación del mago.

(nom) envoûtement; fascination; captivation; ensorcellement [Action de captiver ou état de quelqu'un qui est captivé, émerveillé.]

Le public est resté en état d'enchantement complet durant le spectacle époustouflant du magicien.

(Substantiv) Faszination; Gebanntsein; Verzauberung [Der Zustand, in dem jemand vollständig gefesselt oder fasziniert ist, oder der Vorgang, jemanden in diesen Zustand zu versetzen.]

Das Publikum saß in vollkommenem **enthrallment** während der atemberaubenden Vorstellung des Zauberers.

(名詞) 心を奪うこと。魅了する行為、または強く魅了されている状態。

観客は手品師の息をのむようなパフォーマンスの間、完全に魅了されていた。

(substantivo) encantamento; fascínio; cativação; enlevo [O ato de encantar ou o estado de estar encantado]

A plateia ficou completamente extasiada durante a performance estonteante do mágico.

Word parts: en + thrall + ment

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