rapt

IPA/ræpt/
KK[rˈæpt]IPA/ræpt/

rapt — adjective

  • raptpositive
  • raptercomparative
  • raptestsuperlative

1. Giving all your attention to something, so that you notice nothing else around y

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Giving all your attention to something, so that you notice nothing else around you.

例句

The children sat in rapt silence as Grandmother told her story about the tiger.

collocation: rapt silence

Anjali listened with rapt attention to the piano teacher explaining the sonata.

collocation: rapt attention

同義詞
  • engrossed

    suggests deep involvement in an activity like reading or working

  • absorbed

    implies gradual immersion, less dramatic than 'rapt'

  • captivated

    adds a sense of enjoyment or fascination

反義詞

用法筆記

Often used with nouns that describe ways of paying attention — common pairings include 'rapt attention', 'rapt silence', and 'rapt expression'. This sense is more frequent than the 'extreme happiness' meaning.

常見錯誤

❌She was rapt in the book.
✅The book held her rapt attention.
💡'rapt' is not followed by 'in'; it is more natural as a modifier before a noun describing attention.

2. Feeling such strong happiness or excitement that you seem to be carried away by

2.形容詞C1
釋義

Feeling such strong happiness or excitement that you seem to be carried away by the emotion.

例句

Eve wore a rapt smile as she held her newborn baby for the first time.

collocation: rapt smile

Rachid looked absolutely rapt when the crowd cheered his performance.

pattern: look + rapt (describing visible emotion)

同義詞
  • enraptured

    stronger and more poetic than 'rapt'

  • thrilled

    less formal, common in everyday speech

  • overjoyed

    more natural when describing happiness about a specific event

反義詞

用法筆記

This sense is literary or formal. In everyday conversation, 'thrilled' or 'overjoyed' are more natural choices. 'Rapt' in this meaning often describes a person's expression or the atmosphere at a deeply emotional moment.

常見錯誤

❌I was rapt about the promotion.
✅I was overjoyed about the promotion.
💡'rapt' is rarely used with 'about' to state a cause; use 'thrilled' or 'overjoyed' in everyday English.