| 单词 | fervor |
| 释义 | fervor (once / 1446 pages) n Use fervor to describe an intensity of emotion or expression. Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers show so much fervor that they "bleed Dodger blue." This noun comes to us from Latin fervere, meaning "to boil, glow." In the English word fervor, the suffix –or means "a condition or property of something." There is another –or suffix that means "a person or thing that does the thing expressed by the verb." A corresponding adjective is fervent; synonyms of the noun and adjective are ardor and ardent. WORD FAMILYfervor: fervors USAGE EXAMPLESHe wasted no time in tackling his disease with fervor. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The city of Nimrud in northern Iraq is in pieces, victim of the Islamic State group’s fervor to erase history. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) Infantino believes a 48- or 40-team tournament would increase World Cup fervor in relatively new markets - many of whom voted for him February. Washington Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1n feelings of great warmth and intensity Syn|Hypo|Hyper ardor, ardour, fervency, fervidness, fervour, fire zeal excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end passion, passionateness a strong feeling or emotion 2n the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up Syn|Hypo|Hyper excitation, excitement, fervour, inflammation fever pitch a state of extreme excitement sensationa state of widespread public excitement and interest emotional arousal the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior |
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