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get hooked on

简体
get hooked on
痴迷

Date: Jul 07 2011

Themes: Hobbies

Quote

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“This year I got hooked on watching American Idol with my wife.”

- Actor Tom Hanks on his new television addiction. (The Ellen DeGeneres Show)

“今年,我痴迷于和妻子一起看《美国偶像》(American Idol)。”
- 男演员汤姆汉克斯有了新的电视瘾。(《Ellen DeGeneres 秀》)

Definition

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become addicted to

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Watching TV is supposed to be a fun, relaxing activity. But some people think television is bad for us. If we watch too much and get hooked on it, it can turn us into “couch potatoes”—people who do nothing but sit around on the couch all day staring at the television.

When a fish gets caught on a fisherman’s hook, it’s stuck. It can’t move. The fisherman reels it in, pulling the helpless fish closer and closer to him.

A person who gets hooked on something is in a similar position. He is helpless and stuck. For instance, someone who gets hooked on cigarettes can’t quit smoking, even though he might want to. He is stuck smoking cigarettes.

Tom Hanks says he got hooked on watching the American reality show American Idol. He and his wife can’t stop watching it! He even called into the show to vote for his favorite contestant, because he was so hooked on her. But Hanks isn’t the only one who’s ever gotten hooked on a TV show or movie star. In fact, there are plenty of people who are hooked on Hanks.

What TV show or movie have you gotten hooked on recently? Do you think television is addictive? Are you hooked on something right now?

Examples

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“I got hooked on Glee this year.”

“I think I’m getting hooked on these chocolate-covered cherries.”

“I wish I could get hooked on something good for me, like jogging.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

Kyamashiro get addicted on; get into so much.
by Kyamashiro
Samuiyoru To be addicted, or captivated by something.
by Samuiyoru
Bojana get addicted to something
by Bojana
birsencan be addicted to somethıng
by birsencan
postaav addiction or addict something
by postaav
Old Yeller To be addicted to something
by Old Yeller
Gellerke get addicted to
by Gellerke
dearpesar addicted, keep on watching all of the show
by dearpesar
cubi1604 To love, to dig something
by cubi1604
got addicted to something/someone you really like
by Bitten by an Arab bug
Talia Do get addicted to.
by Talia Do
become addicted
by viona helena
it means addicted.
by Criz search
Amo0ol i became Addicted to watch it
by Amo0ol

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I like Tom Hanks , I often watch American tv series.

12:51 AM Jul 07 2011 |

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