obsessive

執着している、強迫的な

ほとんどいつも一つのことばかり考え、他のことに注意が向かない。

やさしい英語で： Thinking about one thing almost all the time, with little attention to anything else.

• She is obsessive about cleanliness.
• His obsessive thoughts made sleep difficult.
• Some obsessive fans follow the band everywhere.

使い方： obsessive about someone/something (He is obsessive about keeping his desk tidy.)

類義語： fixated, obsessed

よく使う表現： obsessive about something, obsessive fan, obsessive thoughts

度を越した、強迫的な

考えるのをやめられず、程度や頻度が常識的な範囲を超えている。

やさしい英語で： Much stronger or more frequent than is reasonable because someone cannot stop thinking about it.

• His obsessive checking delayed our departure.
• Her obsessive devotion to work left little time for friends.
• Obsessive jealousy damaged their relationship.

類義語： excessive, compulsive

よく使う表現： obsessive checking, obsessive jealousy, obsessive devotion

頭から離れない

一つのことを考え続け、やめられなくさせる。

やさしい英語で： Making someone think about one thing so much that they cannot stop.

• The image had an obsessive power over him.
• That obsessive idea kept returning to her mind.
• The melody held an almost obsessive attraction.

類義語： compelling

よく使う表現： obsessive idea, obsessive image

何かに取りつかれた人

ほぼすべての時間を、一つのことを考えたり行ったりして過ごす人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who spends nearly all their time thinking about or doing one particular thing.

• He is a football obsessive.
• Only an obsessive would count every stitch.
• The club attracts collectors and other obsessives.

よく使う表現： an obsessive, a football obsessive