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单词 effervesce
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Definition of effervesce in English:

effervesce

verb ˌɛfəˈvɛsˌɛfərˈvɛs
[no object]
  • 1(of a liquid) give off bubbles.

    the waves seemed to effervesce as they swept by
    Example sentencesExamples
    • You'll remember the sort of thing - drop something volatile in a beaker of acid and watch it whiz round and round, effervescing violently and smelling of bad eggs.
    Synonyms
    sparkle, bubble, froth, foam, seethe
    fizz, sparkle, bubble, froth, foam, spume
  • 2Be vivacious and enthusiastic.

    managers are supposed to effervesce with praise and encouragement
    Synonyms
    sparkle, be vivacious, be lively, be animated, be ebullient, be exuberant, be bubbly, be effervescent, be sparkling, be witty, be brilliant, be enthusiastic, be full of life

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin effervescere, from ex- 'out, up' + fervescere 'begin to boil' (from fervere 'be hot, boil').

Rhymes

acquiesce, address, assess, Bess, bless, bouillabaisse, caress, cess, chess, coalesce, compress, confess, convalesce, cress, deliquesce, digress, dress, duchesse, duress, effloresce, evanesce, excess, express, fess, finesse, fluoresce, guess, Hesse, impress, incandesce, intumesce, jess, largesse, less, manageress, mess, ness, noblesse, obsess, oppress, outguess, phosphoresce, politesse, possess, press, priestess, princess, process, profess, progress, prophetess, regress, retrogress, stress, success, suppress, tendresse, top-dress, transgress, tress, tristesse, underdress, vicomtesse, yes
 
 

Definition of effervesce in US English:

effervesce

verbˌefərˈvesˌɛfərˈvɛs
[no object]
  • 1(of a liquid) give off bubbles.

    the waves seemed to effervesce as they swept by
    Example sentencesExamples
    • You'll remember the sort of thing - drop something volatile in a beaker of acid and watch it whiz round and round, effervescing violently and smelling of bad eggs.
    Synonyms
    sparkle, bubble, froth, foam, seethe
    fizz, sparkle, bubble, froth, foam, spume
  • 2Be vivacious and enthusiastic.

    managers are supposed to effervesce with praise and encouragement
    Synonyms
    sparkle, be vivacious, be lively, be animated, be ebullient, be exuberant, be bubbly, be effervescent, be sparkling, be witty, be brilliant, be enthusiastic, be full of life

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin effervescere, from ex- ‘out, up’ + fervescere ‘begin to boil’ (from fervere ‘be hot, boil’).

 
 
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