This flashcard defines "exciting" as an adjective meaning causing great interest or excitement. It can also refer to something that makes you feel happy or enthusiastic.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]令人兴奋的;令人激动的;刺激的 If something is exciting, it makes you feel very happy or enthusiastic.
The race itself is very exciting...
比赛本身非常刺激。
This voyage was the most exciting adventure of their lives...
这次旅行是他们人生中最刺激的冒险经历。
Jackie was an exciting player to watch.
看杰基打球很刺激。
excitingly
He is an excitingly original writer.
他是个极具独创性的作家。
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ex·cit·ing★/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ; NAmEɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/adjectivecausing great interest or excitement 令人激动的;使人兴奋的◆one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years近年来生物学上最令人振奋的发展之一◆They waited and waited for something exciting to happen.他们等啊等啊,等待着激动人心的事情发生。◆an exciting prospect/possibility令人激动的前景╱可能性◆an exciting story/discovery激动人心的故事╱发现▶ex·cit·ing·ly/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋli; NAmEɪkˈsaɪtɪŋli/adverbSYNONYMS 同义词辨析excitingdramatic ◆heady ◆thrilling ◆exhilarating These words all describe an event, experience or feeling that causes excitement. 以上各词均指事情、经历或感受令人激动、兴奋。■excitingcausing great interest or excitement 指令人激动的、使人兴奋的:◆This is one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years.这是近年来生物学上最令人振奋的发展之一。■dramatic(of events or scenes) exciting and impressive (指事情或情景)激动人心的,引人注目的,给人印象深刻的:◆They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV.他们在电视上看到了警察突击搜捕的激动人心的画面。■headyhaving a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and hopeful 指强烈作用于感官的、使兴奋的、使抱有希望的:◆the heady days of youth令人陶醉的年轻时代■thrillingexciting and enjoyable 指惊险的、紧张的、扣人心弦的、令人兴奋不已的:◆Don't miss next week's thrilling episode!别错过下周扣人心弦的那一集!■exhilaratingvery exciting and enjoyable 指使人兴奋的、令人激动的、令人高兴的:◆My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience.我第一次跳伞的经历很令人激动。exciting, thrilling or exhilarating? 用 exciting、thrilling 还是 exhilarating?Exhilaratingis the strongest of these words and excitingthe least strong. Excitingis the most general and can be used to talk about any activity, experience, feeling or event that excites you. Thrillingis used especially for contests and stories where the ending is uncertain. Exhilaratingis used especially for physical activities that involve speed and/or danger. 在这组词中 exhilarating 语气最强,exciting 语气最弱。exciting 最通用,可用于任何令人激动的活动、经历、感受或事情; thrilling 尤用于结局难测的比赛和故事; exhilarating 尤用于涉及高速度和/或危险的体育活动。PATTERNS◆a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady/thrilling/exhilarating experience / experience ◆a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady atmosphere◆a(n) exciting/dramatic/thrilling finish / finish ex·cit·ing/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ; NAmEɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ex·cit·ing·ly/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋli; NAmEɪkˈsaɪtɪŋli/
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excitingex‧cit‧ing /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ ●●●S2W3 adjective
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making you feel excited: an exciting discovery ‘Julia and Paul are getting married!’ ‘Oh, how exciting!’ I’ve got some very exciting news for you. Let’s do something exciting. Melanie finds her work exciting and rewarding.exciting opportunity/possibility/prospect etc exciting job opportunities—excitingly adverb: the most excitingly original movie of the yearCOLLOCATIONSnounsan exciting opportunity· The job offers an exciting career opportunity for the right individual.an exciting possibility· Penny allowed herself to consider the exciting possibility that Jack might be at the party.an exciting time· It was the most exciting time of my life.an exciting development (=a change that makes a product, situation etc better)· This exciting development could mark the end of the long-running conflict.an exciting prospect (=an event in the future, about which you feel excited)· For the team, there’s the exciting prospect of travelling to many major cities.an exciting prospect (=a person who has a good chance of success in the future)· His pace and skill mark him as one of the most exciting prospects in Super League.verbsfind something exciting· He found it very exciting to ride a horse at such speed and jump over large obstacles.adverbssexually exciting· The images are sexually exciting.phrasesnew and exciting· The theme park has many new and exciting rides.an exciting new something· There are many exciting new developments in cancer research.THESAURUSthrilling /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ very excitinggripping a gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interestingdramatic used about something that is exciting to watch or hear about as it happens: · the dramatic events of the past weekexhilarating /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/ making you feel happy, excited, and full of energy: · an exhilarating ridenail-biting very exciting, especially because you do not know what is going to happen next: · a nail-biting finish
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exciting
[ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ]
原型:exciting 是 excite 的现在分词
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令人兴奋的(96%),使人激动的(4%)
adj.令人兴奋的;使人激动的
v.激动;刺激(excite的ing形式);唤起
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