energising

/ˈen.ə.dʒaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈen.ɚ.dʒaɪz/ (ame, ipa)

energising — verb

  • energisingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • energisings3rd person singular
  • energisinging-ing form
  • energisingedpast simple

1. giving someone more strength, enthusiasm, or motivation to do something — for ex

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

giving someone more strength, enthusiasm, or motivation to do something — for example, a short walk that wakes you up before a meeting, or a coach whose halftime talk fires up the players.

例句

Vivek found his morning swim deeply energising after weeks of feeling tired at work.

energising + [activity/experience] as subject complement

The teacher believed that singing in the choir was energising the shy children in her class.

progressive: energising + [people] as direct object

同義詞
  • invigorating

    stronger and more physical — suggests refreshing the body as well as the mind

  • stimulating

    wider scope — covers mental excitement, not just energy

  • uplifting

    emotional rather than physical; raises mood rather than energy

反義詞
  • draining

    the opposite effect — takes energy away rather than giving it

  • tiring

    everyday opposite, simpler register

文法句型

energising + [person/group]

energising + [activity/movement]

用法筆記

Frequently used attributively before nouns like 'effect', 'experience', 'walk', 'music', or 'drink'. British spelling; American English prefers 'energizing'.

常見錯誤

The coffee was energising to me.
The coffee was energising.
💡no preposition 'to' after the adjective form; the energised party is the subject or direct object.
I felt very energising after the run.
I felt very energised after the run.
💡use the past participle 'energised' for the person feeling the effect; 'energising' describes what causes the effect.