a game that had absorbed the children all afternoon 让孩子们整个下午都全神贯注的游戏

We need something that will amuse a 10-year-old for an afternoon. 我们需要找点东西可以给一个10岁孩子玩一下午。

Sport was the only thing that really animated him. 运动是唯一能让他充满活力的事情。

If she got caught stealing money and she's still here, it begs the question: What would she have to do to get fired? 如果她偷钱被抓住了还能在这里工作，这就让人纳闷：她得做什么才能被解雇？

a player who bewitches the crowd with his speed and skill 以速度和技巧使观众着迷的运动员

When I heard that song for the first time it just blew me away. 第一次听到那首歌时我激动不已。

I went for a walk to blow away the cobwebs.

To see him perform on stage just blew my mind. 看见他在舞台上表演就令我激动不已。

Their romance captivated the whole country. 他们的浪漫故事风靡全国。

I was consumed with curiosity about my new neighbour. 我对新邻居充满了好奇心。

His laid-back style delights the reader. 他自在的风格使读者感到愉悦。

News of the discovery has electrified scientists worldwide. 有关这一发现的消息使全世界的科学家都激动不已。

We were all enchanted by the island. 我们都被这个岛屿所吸引。

A good radio script should be able to engage the listener. 好的电台播音稿应该能够吸引住听众。

This is a story that enthrals listeners from beginning to end. 这是一个从头到尾都能把听众吸引住的故事。

The risk exhilarated him. 冒险使他兴奋不已。

It's a subject that has always fascinated me. 这是一个永远使我着迷的话题。

He fired the imagination of contemporaries and of later generations.

She's all fired up about this new course she's taking. 她对选的这门新课非常感兴趣。

This new young actor is setting women's pulses racing in cinemas everywhere.

The idea didn't really grab me. 那个想法并没有真正地吸引我。

The case has gripped the public because of the celebrities involved. 因为涉及到名人，该案件吸引了公众的注意力。

It's hard to hold their attention for more than 15 minutes. 吸引他们的注意力达15分钟以上是很难的。

What's the best way to hook customers? 吸引住顾客的最好的办法是什么？

What impressed me was their ability to deal with any problem. 给我留下深刻印象的是他们处理任何问题的能力。

His interest in politics was kindled by the 1997 election. 1997年的选举使他对政治产生了兴趣。

The response to my work has absolutely knocked me out.

The latest survey makes grim reading. 最新的调查令人读起来感到很担忧。

Grimm's Fairy Tales have mesmerized generations of readers. 《格林童话》迷住了一代代的读者。

Eventually her curiosity was piqued and she went to talk to the boy. 最终她的好奇心被勾了起来，她跑去和那个男孩说话了。

Her heart pulled one way, her head another. 她的情感与理智相互冲突。

Every song the band plays seems to pulsate with anger. 这支乐队所演奏的每一支乐曲好像都在表达着怒火。

The coach's job is to get everyone pumped up for the game. 教练的职责就是要让大家都热情高涨地投入比赛。

Sex and violence have sold a lot of cinema tickets. 性和暴力使电影票房收入剧增。

She's good, but she's not going to set the world on fire. 她表现不错，但不会引起轰动。

His first film didn't exactly set the world alight. 他的第一部影片并没有真正引起轰动。

His jokes really slay me. 他的笑话真让我叫绝。

Such questions provide a useful means of stimulating students' interest. 这样的问题确实是激发学生兴趣的有效手段。

She has produced a story that sweeps the reader along from one exciting event to the next.

The shop windows were lit invitingly, tempting the late shoppers. 商店橱窗灯光迷人，吸引着迟归的购物者。

Their recent success has thrilled the whole community. 他们最近获得的成功使整个社区的人都非常激动。

Her new car was turning heads wherever she went.

That book really turned me on to astronomy. 那本书确实激发了我对天文学的兴趣。

a TV programme that will whet people's appetite for travel 增强人们旅行欲望的电视节目

The band whipped the audience into a frenzy. 乐队使观众们异常激动。

He wowed audiences and other musicians with his brilliant trumpet playing. 他精彩的小号表演博得了观众和其他音乐家的喝彩。