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单词 ardor
释义 ar·dor
noun
or ar·dour \ˈärdər, ˈȧdə(r)\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English ardour, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French ardour, from Latin ardor, from ardēre to burn; akin to Old High German essa forge, Old Norse arinn hearth, Latin arēre to be dry, aridus dry, Greek azein to parch, Sanskrit āsa ashes, dust
1.
 a. : warmth or heat of emotion, feeling, or sentiment
  < enough ardor in his tone to melt a heart of ice — Joseph Conrad >
  : spirit
  < impressed the House as much by candor as by ardor — S.E.Morison >
  : passion
  < gave him love potions and herb teas to increase his ardor — Willa Cather >
 b. : extreme vigor, force, or energy : intensity
  < its ardor was the greater for being so long delayed — V.L.Parrington >
 c.
  (1) : intense enthusiasm or eagerness : fervor, zeal
   < his ardor cooled off in the course of the war — Edmund Wilson >
   < desired it with an ardor that far exceeded moderation — Mary W. Shelley >
  (2) : deep-seated devotion : fidelity, loyalty
   < loving this country with that extra ardor of the immigrant — John Mason Brown >
2. : strong or burning heat : fire, flame
 < the ardor of the noonday sun >
3. : an instance or an expression of an ardent emotion
 < the stress of unbridled ardors — H.M.Parshley >
Synonyms: see passion
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