late 14c., "carried away in an ecstatic trance," from Latin raptus, past participle of rapere "seize, carry off" (see rape (v.)). A figurative sense, the notion is of "carried up into Heaven (bodily or in a dream)," as in a saint's vision. Latin literal sense of "carried away" was in English from 1550s. In 15c.-17c. the word also sometimes could mean "raped." Sense of "engrossed" first recorded c. 1500. As a past participle adjective, in English it spawned the back-formed verb rap "to affect with rapture," which was common c. 1600-1750.
1. Delegates sat in rapt silence as Mrs Fisher spoke.
费希尔夫人发言的时候,代表们都一言不发专心致志地听着。
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2. I noticed that everyone was watching me with rapt attention.
我注意到大家都在专注地看着我。
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3. He had held his audience rapt.
他令听众们都听入了迷。
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4. Phillips had a rapt expression on his face.
菲利普斯表情很专注。
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5. She listened to the speaker with rapt attention.
late 14c., "carried away in an ecstatic trance," from Latin raptus, past participle of rapere "seize, carry off" (see rape (v.)). A figurative sense, the notion is of "carried up into Heaven (bodily or in a dream)," as in a saint's vision. Latin literal sense of "carried away" was in English from 1550s. In 15c.-17c. the word also sometimes could mean "raped." Sense of "engrossed" first recorded c. 1500. As a past participle adjective, in English it spawned the back-formed verb rap "to affect with rapture," which was common c. 1600-1750.
双语例句
1. Delegates sat in rapt silence as Mrs Fisher spoke.
费希尔夫人发言的时候,代表们都一言不发专心致志地听着。
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2. I noticed that everyone was watching me with rapt attention.
我注意到大家都在专注地看着我。
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3. He had held his audience rapt.
他令听众们都听入了迷。
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4. Phillips had a rapt expression on his face.
菲利普斯表情很专注。
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5. She listened to the speaker with rapt attention.