| 单词 | ardent |
| 释义 | ardent (once / 334 pages) adj If you are ardent, you are passionate about something. A pop star's ardent admirers might go so crazy at his concert that they faint from excitement. Ardent is most often used to modify words like supporter, fan, advocate, admirer, and defender — but also opponent. Although you can either ardently support or oppose something, support is by far the more common use. The word literally means "burning" or "glowing" — it's from Latin ardere, "to burn." In poetic use, the word is sometimes used to mean "glowing," as Alexander Pope did in his 1718 translation of Homer's Iliad: "From rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes." WORD FAMILYardent: ardenter, ardently USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Berger’s methods, influenced by the ideas of Walter Benjamin, tended to attract either ardent admiration or seething criticism, with little in between. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Mr. Broeksmit was always an ardent advocate for Mr. Jain. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) God is silent; in a way, so is this most ardent missionary. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1adj characterized by intense emotion ardent love an ardent lover Syn fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid passionate having or expressing strong emotions 2adj characterized by strong enthusiasm ardent revolutionaries Syn warm enthusiastic having or showing great excitement and interest 3adj glowing or shining like fire "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope frightened by his ardent burning eyes Syn bright emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts |
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