excitement

英 [ɪkˈsaɪtmənt]

美 [ɪkˈsaɪtmənt]

n.  激动; 兴奋; 刺激; 令人激动(或兴奋)的事

复数：excitements　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.2893 / COCA.3506

牛津词典

noun

• 激动；兴奋；刺激
  the state of feeling excited
  1. The news caused great excitement among her friends.
     这消息使她的朋友们兴奋不已。
  2. to feel a surge/thrill/shiver of excitement
     感到一阵激动
  3. He was flushed with excitement at the thought.
     他想到这就激动得满脸通红。
  4. The dog leapt and wagged its tail in excitement .
     狗兴奋得摇着尾巴跳来跳去。
  5. In her excitement she dropped her glass.
     她一激动把杯子摔了。
• 令人激动（或兴奋）的事
  something that you find exciting
  1. The new job was not without its excitements.
     这个新工作并非枯燥无味。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 兴奋;激动;刺激;令人兴奋的事物
  You useexcitementto refer to the state of being excited, or to something that excites you.
  1. Everyone is in a state of great excitement.
     每个人都大为兴奋。
  2. ...the excitement of a thunderstorm...
     雷雨交加的刺激
  3. This game had its challenges, excitements and rewards.
     这款游戏有各种挑战、刺激和奖赏。

英英释义

noun

• disturbance usually in protest
  Synonym:agitationturmoilupheavalhullabaloo
• something that agitates and arouses
  1. he looked forward to the excitements of the day
  Synonym:excitation
• the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
  1. he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed
  Synonym:exhilaration
• the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
  1. his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
  2. he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
  Synonym:excitationinflammationfervorfervour

双语例句

• The excitement of hunting big game in Africa has been a lure to Europeans for 200 years
  到非洲猎取大型野生动物的刺激两百年来一直吸引着欧洲人。
• The happiness and the excitement had been drained completely from her voice.
  幸福和激动已经完全从她的声音中消失了。
• Another time of great excitement for us boys was when war broke out
  对我们男孩子来说另一个极度刺激的时刻是战争爆发。
• His production of Harold Pinter's play fails to impart a sense of excitement or danger.
  他所执导的哈罗德·品特的剧作没能表现出紧张、危险感。
• Her eyes shone with excitement.
  她眼睛里闪烁着兴奋的光芒。
• She tingled with excitement
  她激动不已。
• A buzz of excitement filled the courtroom as the defendant was led in.
  当被告被带进来的时候，整个法庭的人都激动起来，一片嘈杂。
• They couldn't restrain their excitement.
  他们无法抑制自己的激动。
• There was an air of excitement at the meeting.
  会议上有一种激动的气氛。
• Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder, not a cynical marketing ploy.
  圣诞节应该是兴奋和美妙的时刻，而不该是一种肆无忌惮的营销策略。