| 单词 | enthusiastic |
| 释义 | enthusiastic (once / 316 pages) adj Enthusiastic appreciation for something is more than just liking it — it's loving it. You're an enthusiastic fan of Italian food if you not only like it, you can't live without it. Enthusiastic's Greek origins paint a vivid picture of how an enthusiastic person got that way, as the word literally means "possessed by a god." You may recognize the "god" part of the word — theos, as in theology — "the study of God." If you're enthusiastic about working on your vocabulary words, you don't have to be reminded to do it — you can't wait. WORD FAMILYenthusiastic: enthusiastically, overenthusiastic, unenthusiastic+/enthusiasm: enthusiasms, enthusiast, enthusiastic/enthusiast: enthusiasts/overenthusiastic: overenthusiastically/unenthusiastic: unenthusiastically USAGE EXAMPLESThat ovation will change — growing more enthusiastic or more disgruntled — depending on their responses. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Gallup regularly asks people if they are “engaged” at work, meaning involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to their job. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Trump said on the campaign trail that he wouldn’t cut the program, and Senate Republicans haven’t been as enthusiastic either. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) adj having or showing great excitement and interest enthusiastic crowds filled the streets an enthusiastic response was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons Syn|Ant ardent, warm characterized by strong enthusiasm avid, zealousmarked by active interest and enthusiasm crazy, dotty, gaga, wildintensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with evangelical, evangelisticmarked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause glowinghighly enthusiastic gung hovery enthusiastic and dedicated overenthusiasticunduly enthusiastic passionatehaving or expressing strong emotions spiriteddisplaying animation, vigor, or liveliness unenthusiastic not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor coldfeeling or showing no enthusiasm half-hearted, halfhearted, lukewarm, tepidfeeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm passionlessnot passionate spiritlesslacking ardor or vigor or energy |
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