rapt

IPA/ræpt/
KK[rˈæpt]IPA/ræpt/

rapt — 形容詞

  • 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

專注的

完全投入，不受外界干擾

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.

孩子們鴉雀無聲地坐著，專注地聽祖母講老虎的故事。

collocation: rapt silence

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

Anjali 專注地聽著鋼琴老師解說奏鳴曲的彈法。

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

狂喜的

極度快樂興奮

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.

Eve 第一次抱著新生兒時，臉上洋溢著狂喜的笑容。

collocation: rapt smile

Rachid looked absolutely rapt when the crowd cheered his performance.

當觀眾為 Rachid 的表演歡呼時，他看起來欣喜若狂。

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.