excite
v
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态, Tn.pr]
cause strong feelings of eagerness, happiness, nervousness, etc in (a person or an animal) 使(人或动物)兴奋, 激动
The children were very excited by the pantomime. 孩子们看了童话剧非常兴奋.
Don't excite yourself, ie Keep calm. 不要激动.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t]
~ sb (to sth) (fml 文) cause or bring about (sth) by arousing strong feelings in sb 刺激; 激起; 煽动; 鼓动: excite a riot 煽动暴乱
Agitators were exciting the people to rebel/to rebellion against their rulers. 煽动者鼓动人民造反以反抗统治者.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(a) ~ sth (in sb)arouse (an emotion) in sb; cause (a response or reaction) in sb 激发某人的(情感); 引起某人的(回应或反应)
excite public suspicion 引起大众怀疑
The recent discoveries have excited great interest among doctors. 最近的多项发现引起医生们的极大兴趣.
excite envy, admiration, greed, etc (in sb) 引起(某人)羡慕、 爱慕、 贪念等.
(b) arouse (sexual desire) 激发(性欲)
Some people are sexually excited by pornographic magazines. 有的人看到色情杂志能激发起性欲.
4 [Tn] (fml 文) cause (part of the body) to be active 刺激(身体某部分)
drugs that excite the nervous system 刺激神经系统的药物.
🎯 考研助记
ex出+cite(喊):→引出情绪- 兴奋
🔁 扩展释义
*[ik'sait]vt. 刺激, 使兴奋, 激励
🌿 同词根单词
vocaladj. 声音的,嗓音的;由嗓音发出或产生的;有声音的,能发出声音或语言的;畅所欲言的;
n. 元音;[音乐]声乐作品;
Greetings! Please be seated. Are you Antonio, and is this your agreement with Shylock?
您好!请坐下。你叫安东尼奥吗?这是你与夏洛克签订的借约吗?
It can copy a long report and sort the copies and pin them together.
现它可以复印长篇的报告,把复印件分类,并装订起来。
If an unfair law existed, - and there were many that had been passed by the British rulers in India and South Africa - it was the duty of everyone to disobey this law, but without using violence.