英语词汇“excitable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(adjective) in the sense of nervous

Definition

nervous and easily excited

The patient was in a highly excitable state.

Synonyms

nervous

I get very nervous when I'm in the house alone at night.

emotional

I don't get as emotional as I once did.

violent

He could be violent from time to time.

sensitive

tense

He had been very tense, but he finally relaxed.

passionate

She has a passionate temper.

volatile

She has a volatile temperament.

hasty

edgy

She was nervous and edgy, waiting for the phone to ring.

temperamental

The patient was given to temperamental outbursts and paranoia.

touchy

He is very touchy about his past.

mercurial

uptight (informal)

irascible

He had an irascible temper.

testy

Ben gets testy when he is hungry.

hot-headed

a footballer whose fiery temper makes him too hot-headed to handle

chippy (informal)

hot-tempered

quick-tempered

They are wonderful people, but very quick-tempered.

highly strung

adrenalized

Opposites

cool

calm

laid-back (informal)

placid

cool-headed

unruffled

imperturbable

even-tempered

unexcitable

单词	excitable
释义	Trends of excitable View usage for: excitable (ɪksaɪtəbəl) adjective If you describe someone as excitable, you mean that they behave in a rather nervous way and become excited very easily. Mary sat beside Elaine, who today seemed excitable. The staff were somewhat alarmed by the man, who was in an excitable state. Synonyms: nervous, emotional, violent, sensitive More Synonyms of excitable excitability (ɪksaɪtəbɪlɪti) uncountable noun She has always been inclined to excitability. Synonyms: nervousness, stress, tension, volatility More Synonyms of excitable excitable in British English (ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl) adjective 1. easily excited; volatile 2. (esp of a nerve) ready to respond to a stimulus Derived forms excitability (exˌcitaˈbility) or excitableness (exˈcitableness) noun excitably (exˈcitably) adverb excitable in American English (ɛkˈsaɪtəbəl; ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl) adjective 1. that is easily excited 2. Physiology capable of responding to the proper stimulus; irritable Derived forms excitability (exˌcitaˈbility) noun excitably (exˈcitably) adverb Examples of 'excitable' in a sentence excitable When we meet, the 45-year-old is more conventionally dressed but no less excitable. Times, Sunday Times (2017) He was sometimes rather excitable and sometimes very silly. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Most of the troops are young and excitable. Times, Sunday Times (2009) If that sounds all a bit excitable, tough. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I was a bit excitable at first. The Sun (2006) Inside, in a church hall, a less excitable crowd of school pupils sat waiting. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She was caring, naive, impulsive and easily excitable. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Maybe people are less excitable in Bicester Village. Times, Sunday Times (2012) This in turn, increased by his excitable and nervous disposition, brought on migraines. Christianity Today (2000) Dogs can, of course, become extremely excitable at this stage. Jan Fennell, Foreword by Monty Roberts THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002) The nervous, excitable trainee learnt some valuable lessons while the older, wiser trainee passed with flying colours. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The band's communal bond with the excitable crowd was crucial to the performance, and almost more important than the music. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He needs to be less excitable but there is no way you can knock his enthusiasm and desire to wear the Three Lions shirt. The Sun (2010) A police spokeswoman said: 'The crowds were quite excitable. The Sun (2012) A host of excitable angels crowds around the manger's tiny, brightly lit doll. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In other languages excitable British English: excitable ADJECTIVE If you describe someone as excitable, you mean that they behave in a rather nervous way and become excited very easily. She sat beside the girl, who today seemed excitable. American English: excitable Brazilian Portuguese: excitável Chinese: 易激动的 European Spanish: nervioso French: tendu German: leicht erregbar Italian: nervoso Japanese: 興奮しやすい Korean: 흥분을 잘 하는 European Portuguese: excitável Latin American Spanish: nervioso (adjective) in the sense of nervous Definition nervous and easily excited The patient was in a highly excitable state. Synonyms nervous I get very nervous when I'm in the house alone at night. emotional I don't get as emotional as I once did. violent He could be violent from time to time. sensitive tense He had been very tense, but he finally relaxed. passionate She has a passionate temper. volatile She has a volatile temperament. hasty edgy She was nervous and edgy, waiting for the phone to ring. temperamental The patient was given to temperamental outbursts and paranoia. touchy He is very touchy about his past. mercurial uptight (informal) irascible He had an irascible temper. testy Ben gets testy when he is hungry. hot-headed a footballer whose fiery temper makes him too hot-headed to handle chippy (informal) hot-tempered quick-tempered They are wonderful people, but very quick-tempered. highly strung adrenalized Opposites cool , calm , laid-back (informal) , placid , cool-headed , unruffled , imperturbable , even-tempered , unexcitable Additional synonyms in the sense of edgy Definition nervous, irritable, or anxious She was nervous and edgy, waiting for the phone to ring. Synonyms nervous, wired (slang), anxious, tense, irritable, touchy, uptight (informal), on edge, nervy (British, informal), ill at ease, restive, twitchy (informal), irascible, tetchy, chippy (informal), on tenterhooks, keyed up, antsy (informal), on pins and needles, adrenalized in the sense of emotional Definition showing one's feelings openly, esp. when upset I don't get as emotional as I once did. Synonyms passionate, enthusiastic, sentimental, fiery, feeling, susceptible, responsive, ardent, fervent, zealous, temperamental, excitable, demonstrative, hot-blooded, fervid, touchy-feely (informal) in the sense of hasty Synonyms impatient, excited, passionate, fiery, irritable, snappy, brusque, irascible, hot-headed, hot-tempered, quick-tempered Nearby words of excitable excise excision excitability excitable excite excited excitement Synonyms of 'excitable' excitable Explore 'excitable' in the dictionary
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