enthused
/ɪnˈθjuːz/ (bre, ipa) · [ɪnθˈuzd] /ɪnˈθjuːz/ (ame, ipa) · [ɪnθˈuzd] /in-ˈthüzd en- also -ˈthyüzd/ (ame, mw)
enthused — 動詞
- enthusedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- enthuseds3rd person singular
- enthuseding-ing form
- enthusededpast simple
1. to talk or write about something with strong eagerness and positive feeling, sho
興奮表達
以極大興趣和欣喜談論某事
to talk or write about something with strong eagerness and positive feeling, showing how much you like or care about it.
Henrik enthused about the new climbing gym for ten minutes straight.
Henrik 對新開的攀岩館興奮地講了整整十分鐘。
enthuse about + [something]
Olivia enthused over every dish the chef brought to the table.
Olivia 對廚師端上桌的每一道菜都讚不絕口。
enthuse over + [something]
Sahil enthused that the film was the best he had seen all year.
Sahil 興奮地說那部電影是他一整年看過最棒的。
'The concert was incredible,' Minho enthused as they left the stadium.
「演唱會太精彩了，」Minho 離開體育場時興奮地說。
When the first snow fell, Sari enthused that winter had always been her favourite season.
第一場雪落下時，Sari 興奮地說冬天一直是她最喜歡的季節。
- dismiss
treat something as unimportant or not worth attention
文法句型
enthuse about + [something]
enthuse over + [something]
enthuse + that-clause
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (FILL WITH ENTHUSIASM): sense 1 is about expressing your own excitement; sense 2 is about making other people feel excited. Sense 1 does not take a direct object for the person affected.
常見錯誤
2. to fill other people with the same excitement and keen interest that you yoursel
激發熱情
讓他人對某事物產生同樣的興奮感
to fill other people with the same excitement and keen interest that you yourself feel about a subject or activity.
Mira enthused the whole team with her vision for the new community garden.
Mira 用她對新社區花園的願景激發了整個團隊的熱情。
enthuse [someone] with [something]
The science teacher enthused her students about the upcoming science fair.
自然科學老師激發了學生們對即將到來的科展的熱情。
enthuse [someone] about [something]
Emma's talk enthused the volunteers and doubled the sign-ups that week.
Emma 的演講激發了志工們的熱情，報名人數當週翻倍。
The coach enthused the young players before the final match of the season.
教練在賽季最後一場比賽前鼓舞了年輕球員們。
Governor Adebayo enthused voters so thoroughly that three hundred signed up to volunteer that afternoon.
Adebayo 州長徹底激發了選民的熱情，當天下午就有三百人報名當志工。
- bore
cause someone to feel uninterested or tired
文法句型
enthuse + [someone] + with + [something]
enthuse + [someone] + about + [something]
用法筆記
Object must be a person or group of people. Often followed by 'with' (the thing that creates excitement) or 'about' (the topic). Distinguish from sense 1 (EXPRESS EXCITEMENT): sense 2 always requires a direct object — the people you are inspiring.
常見錯誤
enthused — 形容詞
- enthusedpositive
- more enthusedcomparative
- most enthusedsuperlative
1. feeling or showing strong eagerness, energy, and positive interest — used to des
興致勃勃
表現出極大興趣和熱情的狀態
feeling or showing strong eagerness, energy, and positive interest — used to describe a person who is visibly excited and keen about something.
Soraya was enthused about the trip and packed her bag two days early.
Soraya 對這趟旅行興致勃勃，提前兩天就打包好行李。
be enthused about [something]
The enthused crowd cheered long after the last song ended.
興致勃勃的群眾在最後一首歌唱完後仍歡呼了很久。
Maeve looked enthused when she saw the art supplies laid out on the table.
Maeve 看到桌上擺好的美術用品時，顯得興致勃勃。
Ife came back from the workshop enthused and full of new ideas to try.
Ife 從工作坊回來後興致勃勃，滿腦子都是新點子。
Even the usually quiet librarian seemed enthused by the children's reading challenge.
就連平日安靜的圖書館員也對兒童閱讀挑戰顯得興致勃勃。
- enthusiastic
more formal and standard; the safer choice in writing
- eager
focuses on wanting to do or have something soon
- keen
common in British English; similar to eager but milder
- indifferent
having no particular interest or concern
- apathetic
showing no enthusiasm or energy at all
文法句型
be enthused about + [something]
seem enthused by + [something]
用法筆記
More informal than 'enthusiastic'. Typically follows 'be', 'seem', 'look', or 'sound'. This adjective describes a state, while verb sense 1 describes the act of expressing that feeling out loud.