enthusiastic
enthusiastic — 形容詞
- enthusiasticpositive
- more enthusiasticcomparative
- most enthusiasticsuperlative
1. Someone who is enthusiastic shows strong, lively interest in a person, activity,
熱情的
對事物表現出強烈興趣與興奮
Someone who is enthusiastic shows strong, lively interest in a person, activity, or idea, eagerly wanting to take part or learn more.
Leila was so enthusiastic about the school trip that she packed her bag three days early.
Leila 對學校旅行非常熱情,提前三天就把行李打包好了。
enthusiastic + about + noun phrase
The children gave an enthusiastic cheer when the teacher announced a day at the beach.
老師宣布去海邊玩一天時,孩子們發出熱情的歡呼。
attributive: enthusiastic + noun
Despite the rain, the volunteers remained enthusiastic about cleaning up the park.
儘管下著雨,志工們依然熱情地清理公園。
remain + enthusiastic + about + gerund
Dr. Okafor's enthusiastic teaching style made even difficult topics feel exciting.
Okafor 博士熱情的教學風格,讓即使困難的主題也變得有趣。
Yusuf received an enthusiastic welcome from his new classmates on his first day.
Yusuf 第一天到校就受到新同學們熱情的歡迎。
collocation: enthusiastic welcome
- enthusiastic about
- enthusiastic support
- enthusiastic response
- enthusiastic welcome
- enthusiastic applause
- enthusiastic crowd
- enthusiastic fan
- enthusiastic follower
- enthusiastic reception
- less than enthusiastic
- eager
Focuses on impatience or readiness to begin; 'enthusiastic' emphasizes active enjoyment and interest that lasts.
- keen
Common in British English; can be slightly less intense, suggesting strong preference rather than lively excitement.
- passionate
Stronger emotional intensity than 'enthusiastic'; implies deep personal commitment, not just active interest.
- excited
More temporary and event-driven; 'enthusiastic' can describe a stable, ongoing attitude.
- apathetic
Shows a complete lack of interest or concern — opposite of the lively engagement 'enthusiastic' describes.
- indifferent
Not caring one way or the other; milder than apathetic but still opposite to enthusiastic engagement.
文法句型
enthusiastic + about + noun/gerund
enthusiastic + noun
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'about' + noun or gerund to indicate what sparks the enthusiasm (e.g., enthusiastic about the plan, enthusiastic about joining). Can also appear before a noun attributively (an enthusiastic supporter) or after a linking verb (the audience was enthusiastic).
常見錯誤
同根字
- enthusiasm名詞B2
- enthusiast名詞B2
- enthusiastically副詞B2
- unenthusiastic形容詞C1
- unenthusiastically副詞C1