You use compulsive to describe people or their behaviour when they cannot stop doing something wrong, harmful, or unnecessary.
例句
...a compulsive liar...说谎成性的人He was a compulsive gambler and often heavily in debt.他嗜赌成癖，常常债台高筑。
ADJ-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.
例句
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.这些令人毛骨悚然的女主人公使哈特的书读起来让人爱不释手。
英汉词典释义
adj.
极有趣的,令人着迷的
Their story makes compulsive reading.他们的故事读起来有趣极了。
因着迷而引起的,上瘾的
He went to a psychiatrist about his compulsive gambling.他去看精神科医生治疗不能自拔的赌瘾。Most compulsive gamblers are not successful.多数嗜赌成瘾的赌徒都常赌输。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
Adjective
1. caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion;