英文词源
- captivate (v.)
- 1520s, "to enthrall with charm," from Late Latin captivatus, past participle of captivare "to take, capture," from captivus (see captive). Literal sense (1550s) is rare or obsolete in English, which uses capture (q.v.). Latin captare "to take, hold" also had a transferred sense of "to entice, entrap, allure." Related: Captivated; captivating; captivatingly.
- catching (adj.)
- 1580s, of diseases, present participle adjective from catch (v.). From 1650s as "captivating." Related: Catchingly.
