obsessive

S3 W2

in Vietnamese Nghiện ngập, nghiện

BrE /əbˈseʃɪv/ AmE /əbˈseʃɪv/

adjective en → vi

1 ADDICTED/ADDICTION [attributive / predicative] B2

Nghiện ngập, nghiện

having an addiction to something, especially something that is harmful or illegal

  • be obsessive about/with something

Collocations obsessive drug use · obsessive gambling

  • He's become obsessive about his work.

    Anh ta đã trở nên nghiện công việc của mình.

2 FIXATED/FOCUS [attributive / predicative] B1

Nghiền, mê mẩn

having a strong and fixed interest in something, often to an unhealthy degree

  • be obsessive about/with something

Collocations obsessive interest in technology · obsessive love for a celebrity

  • She's been obsessed with the idea of becoming a doctor.

    Cô ấy đã mê mẩn với ý tưởng trở thành bác sĩ.