这起丑闻在几周内完全吸引了整个国家的注意力。

The scandal ___gripped the entire country for weeks.

他被电影悬疑的情节完全吸引了。

He was ___gripped by the suspenseful plot of the movie.

演讲者有力的话语完全吸引了房间里的每个人。

The speaker's powerful words ___gripped everyone in the room.