单词 | possess |
释义 | possess 1.(own)拥有;所有 He is said to possess a fortune.据说他拥有一笔财产。 He was charged with possessing fire arms.他因持有枪械而被指控。 We don't possess a car.我们没有车。 2.<正式>+ quality拥有;具有 individuals who possess the qualities of sense, loyalty and discretion具备理智、忠诚和判断力的人 Many believe that the statue possesses miraculous power.许多人认为这座雕像拥有神奇的力量。 the practical skills that some people possess一些人具备的实际技能 3.<正式>(overwhelm)支配;控制 Absolute terror possessed her.她万分恐惧。 A violent rage possessed him.他内心无比愤怒。 to be possessed by sth (feeling)受…支配 She was possessed by a frenzied urge to get out of Moscow.她内心有一种想要逃离莫斯科的狂热冲动。 to be possessed by the devil被妖魔缠身 She even claimed the couple's daughter was possessed by the devil.她甚至声称这对夫妇的女儿被魔鬼附身了。 4.(know)掌握 But they possessed a wonderful language and a storehouse of song and tale.但是他们掌握了一门美妙的语言, 并且会唱很多歌曲, 也知道很多故事。 5.(sexually)与…发生性关系 I had the feeling that I had to possess her, and that we were meant for one another in some way.我感觉自己必须在身体上占有她, 并且我认为在某种程度上我们是天生的一对。 6.<古>(seize)抓住;取得;赢得 idiom ◆to posses yourself in patience<文>耐住性子 ◆what possessed you?你怎么会这样? And what the hell possessed you?你究竟怎么了? what possessed sb to do sth?是什么让某人做了某事? What on earth had possessed her to agree to marry him?究竟是什么让她同意嫁给他? |
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