| 单词 | fervent |
| 释义 | fervent (once / 570 pages) 1adj 2adj Use fervent to describe a person or thing that shows very strong feelings or enthusiasm. If you have a fervent desire to become an actress, you'll stop at nothing to realize your dream. The adjective fervent and the noun fervor are often associated with the feelings aroused by patriotism, religion, or a belief that you support or oppose. A near synonym for the adjective is ardent. Fervent is from Middle English, from Old French, from the Latin verb fervēre "to boil, glow." WORD FAMILYfervent: fervency, ferventer, fervently+/fervency: fervencies USAGE EXAMPLESIndeed, she seems to be one of those people who toggle between highly enthusiastic and downright fervent. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) A lot of his most fervent fans, especially among the younger men, especially online, are very explicitly anti-feminist. Salon(Dec 21, 2016) His body caused fervent debate early in his career when the Nationals shut him down following Tommy John surgery. Washington Times(Dec 11, 2016) 1 adj characterized by intense emotion 2a fervent desire to change society a fervent admirer Syn ardent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid passionate having or expressing strong emotions adj extremely hot "the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"- Nathaniel Hawthorne Syn fervid hot used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning |
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