excite
v
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態, Tn.pr]
cause strong feelings of eagerness, happiness, nervousness, etc in (a person or an animal) 使(人或動物)興奮, 激動
The children were very excited by the pantomime. 孩子們看了童話劇非常興奮.
Don't excite yourself, ie Keep calm. 不要激動.
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; 煽動; 鼓動: excite a riot 煽動暴亂
Agitators were exciting the people to rebel/to rebellion against their rulers. 煽動者鼓動人民造反以反抗統治者.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(a) ~ sth (in sb)arouse (an emotion) in sb; cause (a response or reaction) in sb 激發某人的(情感); 引起某人的(回應或反應)
excite public suspicion 引起大眾懷疑
The recent discoveries have excited great interest among doctors. 最近的多項發現引起醫生們的極大興趣.
excite envy, admiration, greed, etc (in sb) 引起(某人)羨慕、 愛慕、 貪念等.
(b) arouse (sexual desire) 激發(性欲)
Some people are sexually excited by pornographic magazines. 有的人看到色情雜志能激發起性欲.
4 [Tn] (fml 文) cause (part of the body) to be active 刺激(身體某部分)
drugs that excite the nervous system 刺激神經系統的藥物.
?? 考研助記
ex出+cite(喊):→引出情緒- 興奮
?? 擴展釋義
*[ik'sait]vt. 刺激, 使興奮, 激勵
?? 同詞根單詞
vocaladj. 聲音的,嗓音的;由嗓音發出或產生的;有聲音的,能發出聲音或語言的;暢所欲言的;
n. 元音;[音樂]聲樂作品;