（因感到有趣而）目不转睛地看；（因害怕而）动弹不得，呆若木鸡
to not be able to stop looking at something because it is so interesting or frightening
It was an amazing film - I was absolutely riveted. 那部电影太精彩了——我完全被吸引住了。
be riveted on His eyes were riveted on the television. 他双眼紧盯着电视看。
be riveted to the spot He pulled out a gun and I was riveted to the spot (= so frightened that I could not move). 他拔出了枪，我简直被吓呆了。
I couldn't take my eyes off the screen - I was riveted.
It was an astonishing performance and the audience's attention was riveted.
It seemed like the whole nation was riveted to the TV screen.
See also: rivet verb