captivate的词源

英文词源

captivate (v.)

1520s, "to enthrall with charm," from Late Latin captivatus, past participle of captivare "to take, capture," from captivus (see captive). Literal sense (1550s) is rare or obsolete in English, which uses capture (q.v.). Latin captare "to take, hold" also had a transferred sense of "to entice, entrap, allure." Related: Captivated; captivating; captivatingly.

中文词源

captivate：迷住

发音释义：['kæptɪveɪt] vt.迷住；迷惑

结构分析：captivate = captive（俘虏）+ate（动词后缀）→迷住

同源词：captive（俘虏、迷恋者）；capture（捕捉、俘获）

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captivate：着迷

来自词根cap, 抓，拿，握，见captive。

captivate：迷惑，迷住

词根词缀： -capt-抓 + -ive形容词词尾,性状(e略) + -ate动词词尾