Natalie
What's the difference? Hello :) Can someone tell me the difference between 'bewitched' 'spellbound' 'fascinated' and 'enchanted'? Since they have similar meanings I'm sort of confused about how to use them properly.
2017年11月26日 19:53
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Ashtin did a great job at giving you sentences which show the variations or shades of meaning in these words. For vocabulary questions, I highly recommend looking at the Cambridge English Dictionary site, you can get great , easy-to-understand definitions with sample sentences -- also note the difference in syntax, even though these are all adjectives https://dictionary.cambridge.org all of these are from the cambridge site: spellbound - having your attention completely held by something, so that you cannot think about anything else bewitched -- extremely attracted to something, or completely controlled by something: etc
2017年11月27日
Thank you, Ashtin!
2017年11月27日
Hello, Natalie! All of those words are synonyms, meaning they Have similar meanings, but they go about describing things differently. Bewitched - "He was seemingly bewitched by her angelic voice." This implies he was captivated by her voice, or as though he were casted under a spell. Spellbound - "The man's glowing green eyes kept the young girl spellbound." In this sentence, the word is used to describe how his eyes kept her entranced, or held her attention. Enchanted - "The group felt enchanted by the graceful deer trotting in the meadow." Here, the sight of such a beautiful scene was very enchanting, or mesmerizing. Fascinated - "My daughter was fascinated by my ability to tie a cherry stem with my tongue." Fascinated here means that the daughter was showing great interest to her mother's ability. They sound very much alike, so I can see where it can be confusing.
2017年11月26日
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