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词汇 addictive
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Definition of addictive in English:

addictive

(also addicting)
adjective əˈdɪktɪvəˈdɪktɪv
  • 1(of a substance or activity) causing or likely to cause someone to become addicted to it.

    (物质,活动)使人(或可能使人)上瘾的

    a highly addictive drug

    特别容易让人上瘾的药物。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I can tell you, caramelised onions are addictive, especially with goat's cheese on olive and walnut bread.
    • We got immediate feedback from the crowd (always positive), and that got pretty addictive!
    • Politics is addictive.
    • For many mildly (or not so mildly) addictive modern commodities, the attraction is itself dangerous.
    • The sensory overload is powerful and like most powerful things it is attractive, intoxicating, addictive, and dangerous.
    • Tobacco is one of the most addictive drugs available and by far the deadliest overall.
    • As with any addictive substance, there is a reason we get hooked on caffeine in the first place.
    • Fonts are fun, but they can also be addictive.
    • Once addicted at a vulnerable age, the argument goes, young users grow into adults who find the addicting substances difficult or impossible to resist.
    • When drunk frequently or in large quantities, alcohol is addictive.
    • She was addicting, I have to admit.
    • Caffeine is addictive and hooks you in the same way as amphetamines, cocaine and heroin.
    • This was a show that was original, unique, instantly addictive.
    • The addicting properties of sugar or fast food could easily be tested in humans.
    • Pushing the limits of your personal bests will be addicting!
    • She was told that both drugs are addictive and will no longer be prescribed for her.
    • His team are using fruit flies to study the genetics of cocaine and other addictive drugs.
    • I cannot say enough good things about this short, addicting series.
    • He had placed two candles on the table, which gave off a very addicting aroma.
    • Appetite suppressants should be totally avoided because they are addictive.
    Synonyms
    habit-forming, causing addiction, causing dependency
    compelling, compulsive
    British informal moreish
    1. 1.1 Relating or susceptible to addiction.
      he has an addictive personality
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Lovers come and go, often as far as the altar, but there is little indication of an addictive womaniser.
      • She was one of those people with an inner fire - an unquenchable energy which gave her a highly addictive personality.
      • Many patients to whom it will be given will have addictive personalities.
      • Others ascribe continued support to widespread ignorance of the addictive mentality.
      • They were all addictive people.
      • An addictive personality, he is now off the drugs, though he still drinks a bit.
      • My main concern is the fact that some of these young ones are forced into illegal drug activity by addictive parents.
      • And for a man who confesses to having an addictive personality, his main vice is now mostly confined to words.
      • Let us assume that you have decided, at least for the time being, to stop or cut back your addictive behavior.
      • Jack, on the other hand, is an addictive optimist.
      • As anyone who has experienced addiction will tell you, changing addictive behavior is not an easy thing to do.
      • It is an eating disorder characterized by obsessive and addictive traits relating to specific foods/food groups.

Derivatives

  • addictively

  • adverb
    • You can't help wishing real life was as addictively simple as bashing the monsters and hoarding the loot.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The chicken wings were addictively decent, up until the moment you considered the process that brought them to your table.
      • And in winter, should you not be initiated in the mysterious rites of ski or snowboard, you might be able to slide down on a toboggan - utterly terrifying, yes, but addictively so.
      • Furst's novels, masterly analyses of character as much as plot-driven thrillers, are addictively readable and Dark Voyage is a fine example of his art.
      • The screen has missed Streep, who has given addictively moving performances in several classics, and many highly watchable portrayals in otherwise average films.
  • addictiveness

  • noun
    • The addictiveness of this game nailed me on two fronts.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This is, in my opinion, his best novella - in terms of sheer addictiveness, it can't be beaten.
      • Companies must also publish "corrective statements" on the adverse health effects and addictiveness of smoking.
      • Additionally, the album unlocks its hidden charms and addictiveness upon repeated listens.
      • Their publication proved that executives had known of the addictiveness of nicotine as early as 1963.

Definition of addictive in US English:

addictive

adjectiveəˈdiktivəˈdɪktɪv
  • 1(of a substance or activity) causing or likely to cause someone to become addicted.

    (物质,活动)使人(或可能使人)上瘾的

    a highly addictive drug

    特别容易让人上瘾的药物。

    gambling can become addictive
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I can tell you, caramelised onions are addictive, especially with goat's cheese on olive and walnut bread.
    • Fonts are fun, but they can also be addictive.
    • She was told that both drugs are addictive and will no longer be prescribed for her.
    • The sensory overload is powerful and like most powerful things it is attractive, intoxicating, addictive, and dangerous.
    • Caffeine is addictive and hooks you in the same way as amphetamines, cocaine and heroin.
    • She was addicting, I have to admit.
    • I cannot say enough good things about this short, addicting series.
    • As with any addictive substance, there is a reason we get hooked on caffeine in the first place.
    • His team are using fruit flies to study the genetics of cocaine and other addictive drugs.
    • This was a show that was original, unique, instantly addictive.
    • Once addicted at a vulnerable age, the argument goes, young users grow into adults who find the addicting substances difficult or impossible to resist.
    • When drunk frequently or in large quantities, alcohol is addictive.
    • Politics is addictive.
    • He had placed two candles on the table, which gave off a very addicting aroma.
    • Tobacco is one of the most addictive drugs available and by far the deadliest overall.
    • Appetite suppressants should be totally avoided because they are addictive.
    • For many mildly (or not so mildly) addictive modern commodities, the attraction is itself dangerous.
    • The addicting properties of sugar or fast food could easily be tested in humans.
    • Pushing the limits of your personal bests will be addicting!
    • We got immediate feedback from the crowd (always positive), and that got pretty addictive!
    Synonyms
    habit-forming, causing addiction, causing dependency
    1. 1.1 Relating to or susceptible to being or becoming addicted to something.
      (与)上瘾(有关)的,易上瘾的
      addictive behavior

      上瘾的行为。

      I have a very addictive personality
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They were all addictive people.
      • An addictive personality, he is now off the drugs, though he still drinks a bit.
      • She was one of those people with an inner fire - an unquenchable energy which gave her a highly addictive personality.
      • My main concern is the fact that some of these young ones are forced into illegal drug activity by addictive parents.
      • As anyone who has experienced addiction will tell you, changing addictive behavior is not an easy thing to do.
      • Others ascribe continued support to widespread ignorance of the addictive mentality.
      • And for a man who confesses to having an addictive personality, his main vice is now mostly confined to words.
      • Lovers come and go, often as far as the altar, but there is little indication of an addictive womaniser.
      • It is an eating disorder characterized by obsessive and addictive traits relating to specific foods/food groups.
      • Let us assume that you have decided, at least for the time being, to stop or cut back your addictive behavior.
      • Jack, on the other hand, is an addictive optimist.
      • Many patients to whom it will be given will have addictive personalities.
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