1ADJ [ADJ n]难以抑制的;不能自拔的 You use compulsive to describe people or their behaviour when they cannot stop doing something wrong, harmful, or unnecessary. 难以抑制的;不能自拔的
...a compulsive liar.
说谎成性的人
He was a compulsive gambler and often heavily in debt.
John is compulsively neat and clean, he's terrified of germs.
约翰有洁癖,非常害怕细菌。
2ADJ-GRADED (书或电视节目)吸引人的,有趣的,引人入胜的 If a book or television programme is compulsive, it is so interesting that you do not want to stop reading or watching it. (书或电视节目)吸引人的,有趣的,引人入胜的
The BBC series Hot Chefs is compulsive viewing.
英国广播公司的系列节目“当红厨师”是个让人一看就上瘾的节目。
These chilling heroines make Hart's books compulsive reading.