possessed
UK/pә'zest/US
GREB2
Definitions
adj.
Controlled by evil spirits or powerful emotions; owning or having something.
被鬼魂附身的；被强烈情绪控制的；拥有的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpossessstem
+
edpast tense / completed
=possessed
Common Collocations
- 1.like one possessed像着了魔一样
- 2.possessed by demons被恶魔附身
- 3.possessed by fear被恐惧所控制
- 4.[seemingly possessed]看似着魔的
Example Sentences
- 1.
The frightened villagers believed the child was possessed by an evil spirit.
- 2.
She ran like a woman possessed, desperate to catch the last train.
- 3.
He seemed possessed by an obsessive need to control every detail of the project.