Enthusiastic Eager Avid Supporter Feeling Lot Interest Zealous
The word "enthusiastic" is an adjective that describes someone who feels or shows great excitement and interest in something. It is often used with the preposition "about" and can also be used to describe actions or receptions that show this feeling, with the adverb form being "enthusiastically".
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]非常感兴趣的；热心的；热情的 If you are enthusiastic about something, you show how much you like or enjoy it by the way that you behave and talk.
[oft ADJ about n]
Tom was very enthusiastic about the place...
汤姆对那个地方非常感兴趣。
Bob Dole seemed less than enthusiastic about the proposed move.
鲍勃·多尔似乎对提议的这项行动不太感兴趣。
He knew much about pictures and fine furniture, and was an enthusiastic gardener.
他对电影和高档家具知之甚多，还是个园艺爱好者。
enthusiastically
The announcement was greeted enthusiastically.
公告受到人们的热烈欢迎。
Oxford
en·thu·si·ast·ic★/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk; NAmEɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/adjectivefeeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about sb/sth 热情的；热心的；热烈的；满腔热忱的◆an enthusiastic supporter热心的支持者◆an enthusiastic welcome热烈欢迎enthusiasticabout sb/sth ◆You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea.你好像对这个想法不太感兴趣。enthusiasticabout doing sth ◆She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain.她对去西班牙更是不感兴趣。▶en·thu·si·as·tic·al·ly★/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪkli; NAmEɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/adverben·thu·si·ast·ic/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk; NAmEɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/en·thu·si·as·tic·al·ly/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪkli; NAmEɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
feeling or showing a lot of interest and excitement about somethingenthusiastic about (doing) something All the staff are enthusiastic about the project. The singer got an enthusiastic reception. an enthusiastic supporter of reform—enthusiastically /-kli/ adverbCOLLOCATIONSverbsbe/feel enthusiastic· The Irish are very enthusiastic about horse racing.seem/appear enthusiastic· I wanted to go, but Helen seemed less enthusiastic.sound enthusiastic· ‘I’m sure we can do it,’ she said, trying to sound enthusiastic.look enthusiastic· Your husband doesn’t look too enthusiastic about the idea.enthusiastic + NOUNenthusiastic support· His policies won him the enthusiastic support of middle-income voters.enthusiastic supporter· He is an enthusiastic supporter of the war.enthusiastic response· The proposal has received an enthusiastic response from the union.enthusiastic reception/welcome· The audience gave him an enthusiastic reception.enthusiastic crowd/audience· It’s nice to see such an enthusiastic crowd at the match.enthusiastic applause· His speech was greeted by enthusiastic applause.an enthusiastic amateur (=someone with a fairly low level of skill who tries hard)· There are a few professionals in the race, but most are enthusiastic amateurs.THESAURUSenthusiastic feeling or showing a lot of interest or excitement about something: · He’s really enthusiastic about his new job.· An enthusiastic crowd cheered the team onto the pitch.eager wanting to do something or know about something very soon: · He was eager to hear every detail of her day.· She was always eager for her turn on the catwalk.· The room was full of eager young faces.· We waited in eager anticipation.keen eager to work or learn: · She hasn’t much experience but she’s very keen.· John was a keen student who worked very hard.zealous doing something in a very enthusiastic way, especially supporting something or making sure that people obey rules: · She was a zealous supporter of the revolution.· The company has been extremely zealous in defending its interests.· Officials have been very zealous in the application of the new regulations.avid [only before noun] written used when you want to emphasize that someone does something a lot or is very interested in something: · an avid golfer· She was an avid reader all her life.· I’ve become an avid collector of his work.· Henry is an avid fan of the sport.· As a schoolboy he had an avid interest in birds.fervent written believing or feeling something very strongly and sincerely: · Galinsoga was one of Franco’s most fervent supporters.· One of Allen 's fervent admirers was Richard Nixon.· her fervent belief in promoting the work of good women artistsbe mad about something British English informal to like something very much and be very interested in it: · My sister’s mad about horses.· Since you’re so mad about clothes, you can help me choose a wedding dress.can’t wait to do something to be very eager to do something: · I can’t wait to get started.be looking forward to something to feel pleased and excited because you know that something is going to happen soon: · I’m looking forward to the vacation.
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热情的(56%)，热烈的(22%)，热心的(22%)
adj.热情的；热心的；狂热的
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