obsess
gb/əbsˈɛs/ us/əbsˈɛs/
B2
英語
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B2
action
1
fill someone’s mind constantly
If something obsesses you, you cannot stop thinking about it.
用法パターン：
[something] obsesses [someone]
よくある間違い：
Do not say “I am obsess.” Say “I obsess over it” or “I am obsessed with it.”
類義語
preoccupy (More neutral and less emotional than obsess.)
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consume (Suggests it takes up almost all attention.)
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haunt (Often used for troubling thoughts or memories.)
対義語
distract (To pull someone’s attention away instead of fixing it on one thing.)
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relieve (To reduce worry or mental pressure rather than intensify it.)
コロケーション
be obsessed by something
|be obsessed with someone
|be obsessed with something
|an idea obsesses someone
|a fear obsesses someone
|a thought obsesses someone
|a question obsesses someone
|obsess someone for years
|obsess someone completely
|obsess someone constantly
テーマ
emotions
|mental_health
|thinking
例文
- The idea that he might have made a mistake obsessed him all week.
- After the interview, one awkward moment kept obsessing her.
- The question of why it happened still obsesses me.
学習者向け例文
- That small mistake obsesses me.
- The thought obsesses him.
文法
辞書形
obsess
IPA
GB/əbsˈɛs/
US/əbsˈɛs/
音節・強勢
ob - sess （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (sess)
活用形
Verb
- Base: obsess
- 3rd Person Singular: obsesses
- Present Participle: obsessing
- Past: obsessed
関連語
表現
be obsessed with
1/bˈi əbsˈɛst wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
be unable to stop thinking
To like something very much or think about it all the time.
例文
- She’s obsessed with true-crime podcasts right now.
- He became obsessed with getting everything perfect.
- Her parents worried he was obsessed with her.
don’t obsess (about it)
1/dˈoʊnt əbsˈɛs əbˈaʊt ˈɪt/
fixed phrase
don’t worry too much
Stop thinking about it so much.
例文
- You apologized—don’t obsess about it now.
- Don’t obsess; it’s not a big deal.
- If it’s out of your control, don’t obsess about it.
obsess over
1/əbsˈɛs ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
think about something too much
To think about something too much and not be able to stop.
例文
- Try not to obsess over what you said at the meeting.
- He’s been obsessing over that comment for days.
- Don’t obsess over every tiny detail—just finish the draft.