[へたうま;ヘタウマ, hetauma ; hetauma] (adj-no, adj-na, n) (uk) at first glance poor, but on closer examination not too bad; crude but charming (of artwork, etc.); poorly made but captivating[Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Captivate \Cap"ti*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Captivated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Captivating}.] [L. captivatus, p. p. of
captivare to capture, fr. captivus captive. See {Captive}.]
1. To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. [Obs.]
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Their woes whom fortune captivates. --Shak.
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2. To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or
attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra
captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts.
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Small landscapes of captivating loveliness. --W.
Irving.
Syn: To enslave; subdue; overpower; charm; enchant; bewitch;
facinate; capture; lead captive.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Captivating \Cap"ti*va`ting\, a.
Having power to captivate or charm; fascinating; as,
captivating smiles. -- {Cap"ti*va`ting*ly}, adv.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
captivating
adj 1: capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile";
"Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting
music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of
entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman" [syn:
{bewitching}, {captivating}, {enchanting}, {enthralling},
{entrancing}, {fascinating}]
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
