what possessed somebody (to do something)?spokenREASON used to say that you cannot understand why someone did something stupid 是什么驱使某人(做某事)?〔表示不明白某人为何做傻事〕 What on earth possessed her to do it? 到底是什么让她干出这种事的?
what possessed somebody (to do something)?• I don't know what possessed me to buy such an ugly dress.
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