fixate (C1)
カタカナ: フィクセイト
IPA: /fɪkˈseɪt/
Definition
To focus one's attention or thoughts exclusively on a single person, object, or idea, often to an unhealthy or obsessive degree.
意味: ある人、物、または考えに対して、注意や思考を過度に、あるいは不健全なほど集中させること。
Examples / 例文
It is common for toddlers to fixate on a single toy for months at a time. — It is common for toddlers to fixate on a single toy for months at a time.
He began to fixate on his past mistakes instead of planning for the future. — He began to fixate on his past mistakes instead of planning for the future.
The media tends to fixate on celebrity scandals rather than substantive policy issues. — The media tends to fixate on celebrity scandals rather than substantive policy issues.
Fixate の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Fixate:
How to Use Fixate
- fixate on (prepositional phrase)
- to direct intense attention toward something — "Try not to fixate on the things you cannot change."
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