動(dòng)詞 rivet:

1. direct one's attention on something
   同義詞：concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
2. fasten with a rivet or rivets
   同義詞：rivet
3. hold (someone's attention)
   同義詞：rivet

形容詞 riveting:

1. capable of arousing and holding the attention
   同義詞：absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping

1. Can I fasten these metal plates with rivets?
   我可以用鉚釘把這些金屬板固定在一起嗎？
2. Only by riveting her attention on her word could she forget her worries.
   只有全身心投入到工作上她才能忘記煩惱。

riv.et.ing

adj.（形容詞）
Wholly absorbing or engrossing one`s attention; fascinating:
非常動(dòng)聽的，令人著迷的：完全吸引或凝聚某人注意力的；迷人的：
例句：
The last chapter was so riveting that I was reading past midnight.
最后一章是如此引人入勝，以至于午夜過后我還在津津有味地讀著

【引伸】
riv.etingly
adv.（副詞）