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单词 spellbinding
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Definition of spellbinding in English:

spellbinding

adjectiveˈspɛlbʌɪndɪŋˈspɛlˌbaɪndɪŋ
  • Holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating.

    a place of spellbinding beauty
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A spellbinding orator and a man of great charisma, he was able to whip up crowds with his fervent speeches about the colonial exploitation of his country.
    • McKinley expands the story of Sleeping Beauty in this spellbinding novel of adventure, love, humor, and magic.
    • The most spellbinding moment of the trip came towards the end of the week.
    • Her exercises, done with spellbinding precision and timing are a joy to behold.
    • The only sound to be heard in the room was George's spellbinding voice.
    • Even if you do not agree with her interpretation of history, this is a spellbinding account.
    • This is Tyree's tenth novel and one of his most absorbing and spellbinding.
    • Plainly put, this spellbinding picture is also a required addition to any well-rounded film library.
    • No one could accomplish the spellbinding feats Barry Sinclair does so nonchalantly during the course of his show.
    • This is theatre at its most spellbinding.
    • Full of poetic prose, this spellbinding story has a decidedly dark and human side, like so many fairy tales.
    • The tunes are creations of spellbinding joy and the lyrics poetic enough to turn men with steel hearts to jelly.
    • Aronofsky directs this tale with spellbinding ingenuity, and a tight grip on reality, drawing strong performances all round.
    • It was this very intimacy - this closeness to the performers - which made it a spellbinding evening.
    • The music swells to a spellbinding apex, wringing every last ounce of emotion out of the song in the process.
    • He combines a compelling, spellbinding voice and inventive lyrics with the manners and stage presence of a born showman.
    • But there was still time for one last gasp dramatic twist to this spellbinding semi-final.
    • An essential stop on the independent travel circuit, Cappadocia is renowned for its spellbinding landscapes and inviting hospitality.
    • So for more than a decade now, Harris fans have - every year or so - eagerly anticipated sinking their teeth into his latest spellbinding fictional tale.
    • The book tells a spellbinding story of a man with eccentricities that went well beyond a fascination with rocketry and included a penchant for the occult.

Derivatives

  • spellbindingly

  • adverb
    • In ‘Four Women’, Simone sings spellbindingly in four different personas - four black women whose fate is sealed by the gradations of their skin colour.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • After the Grieg, we were treated to an encore of Debussy's miniature La fille aux cheveux de Lin, spellbindingly played, and after the Mozart one of Erik Satie's elegantly pointless dances.

Definition of spellbinding in US English:

spellbinding

adjectiveˈspelˌbīndiNGˈspɛlˌbaɪndɪŋ
  • Holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating.

    she told the spellbinding story of her life
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her exercises, done with spellbinding precision and timing are a joy to behold.
    • McKinley expands the story of Sleeping Beauty in this spellbinding novel of adventure, love, humor, and magic.
    • The only sound to be heard in the room was George's spellbinding voice.
    • Aronofsky directs this tale with spellbinding ingenuity, and a tight grip on reality, drawing strong performances all round.
    • But there was still time for one last gasp dramatic twist to this spellbinding semi-final.
    • The tunes are creations of spellbinding joy and the lyrics poetic enough to turn men with steel hearts to jelly.
    • No one could accomplish the spellbinding feats Barry Sinclair does so nonchalantly during the course of his show.
    • This is Tyree's tenth novel and one of his most absorbing and spellbinding.
    • It was this very intimacy - this closeness to the performers - which made it a spellbinding evening.
    • The most spellbinding moment of the trip came towards the end of the week.
    • He combines a compelling, spellbinding voice and inventive lyrics with the manners and stage presence of a born showman.
    • Full of poetic prose, this spellbinding story has a decidedly dark and human side, like so many fairy tales.
    • An essential stop on the independent travel circuit, Cappadocia is renowned for its spellbinding landscapes and inviting hospitality.
    • Plainly put, this spellbinding picture is also a required addition to any well-rounded film library.
    • The book tells a spellbinding story of a man with eccentricities that went well beyond a fascination with rocketry and included a penchant for the occult.
    • This is theatre at its most spellbinding.
    • So for more than a decade now, Harris fans have - every year or so - eagerly anticipated sinking their teeth into his latest spellbinding fictional tale.
    • Even if you do not agree with her interpretation of history, this is a spellbinding account.
    • The music swells to a spellbinding apex, wringing every last ounce of emotion out of the song in the process.
    • A spellbinding orator and a man of great charisma, he was able to whip up crowds with his fervent speeches about the colonial exploitation of his country.
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