compulsively是什么意思

compulsively

英 [kəm'pʌlsivli] 美 [kəm'pʌlsivli]

1、com- "together" + puls- + -ive + -ly.
2、字面含义：drive together, drive to one place (of cattle).
3、其原始字面含义为：迫使或将其驱赶到一起；后来含义由此引申和一般化，表示广义的、一般意义的强迫、迫使。

1. John is compulsively neat and clean, he's terrified of germs.

约翰有洁癖，非常害怕细菌。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He shows himself to be confident, addicted ( almost compulsively ) to hardship.: 他显示他自己是个充满自信, 不怕吃苦 ( 几乎是自讨苦吃 ) 的人.

3. He shows himself to be confident, addicted ( almost compulsively ) to hardship, somewhat contemptuous of the Indians.: 他显示他自己是个充满自信、不怕吃苦 ( 几乎是自讨苦吃 ) 的人, 有一点瞧不起印第安人.

4. They were fed compulsively in petticoats and took the hormone.: 她们幼时被强迫喂食,并服用激素药物.

5. A strain of mutant mice groom compulsively till they seriously injure themselves.: 有一类基因变异的老鼠会强迫性地给自己梳毛,直到严重受伤为止.