fascinate
/ˈfæsɪneɪt/verb
with obj.(一般作 be fascinated)
1- draw irresistibly the attention and interest of (someone)使着迷, 使神魂颠倒, 强烈地吸引：
I've always been fascinated by other cultures
我对异国文化总是如痴如醉
with obj. and infinitive she was fascinated to learn about this strange land.她因为了解了这片奇异的土地而心醉神迷。
1.1
- archaic (especially of a snake) deprive (a person or animal) of the ability to resist or escape by the power of a look or gaze〈古〉（尤指蛇）以眼神震慑（人, 动物）, 使无法动弹：
the serpent fascinates its prey.
那蛇用眼神震慑住了它的猎物, 使之动弹不得。
词源
late 16th cent. （in the sense 'bewitch, put under a spell'）： from Latin fascinat- 'bewitched', from the verb fascinare, from fascinum 'spell, witchcraft'.