| 单词 | enthusiasm |
| 释义 | enthusiasm (once / 102 pages) n You might show enthusiasm if you find out that all the shoes are on sale for 70 percent off today. The word enthusiasm indicates intense excitement. The noun enthusiasm comes from the Greek word enthousiasmos, from enthous, meaning “possessed by a god, inspired.” It was originally used in a derogatory sense to describe excessive religious zeal. Today both the religious and derogatory connotations are gone from enthusiasm, but the zeal has survived. Use it to describe great excitement or interest, like what you feel when you’re doing something that you really, really enjoy. WORD FAMILYenthusiasm: enthusiasms, enthusiast, enthusiastic+/enthusiast: enthusiasts/enthusiastic: enthusiastically, overenthusiastic, unenthusiastic/overenthusiastic: overenthusiastically/unenthusiastic: unenthusiastically USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s more than five years since the last Curb Your Enthusiasm. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Her talkative enthusiasm meshes with his phlegmatic skepticism. The New Yorker(Dec 30, 2016) A petite woman with an infectious enthusiasm, she spoke passionately about the lessons she was learning with Swades. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a feeling of excitement Hypo|Hyper gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment avidity, avidness, eagerness, keennessa positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something exuberancejoyful enthusiasm technophiliaenthusiasm for new technology ardor, ardour, elan, zeala feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states 2n eager enjoyment or approval Syn|Hypo|Hyper ebullience, exuberance lyricism unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm madness, rabidity, rabidnessunrestrained excitement or enthusiasm life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness animation and energy in action or expression 3n a lively interest enthusiasm for his program is growing Hypo|Hyper Anglomania an excessive enthusiasm for all things English balletomaniaextraordinary enthusiasm for ballets interest, involvement a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something |
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