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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

enthusiasm [ɪn'θuːzɪæzəm]
  1. 1. noun [u] (eagerness) 热情
  2. 2. noun [c] (interest) 兴趣
    enthusiasm for sth
    对某事的热情

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

enthusiasm [ɪnˈθjuːzɪæzəm]
  1. 1. n.[c] 兴奋激动
    He has shown enthusiasm for his previous projects.
    他对他先前项目感到兴奋不已
  2. 2. n.[c] 热心热情热忱
    She nodded her head with enthusiasm.
    热心地点点头
  3. 3. n.[c] 兴趣热衷的事物
    Enthusiasm for our website was growing at an enormous rate.
    人们我们网站兴趣急速上升
    Enthusiasm for his program is growing.
    人们他的节目热情不断增加

Collins English-English Dictionary

enthusiasm [ɪn'θjuːzɪ"æzəm]
  1. 1. n ardent and lively interest or eagerness
  2. 2. n an object of keen interest; passion
  3. 3. n [Archaic] extravagant or unbalanced religious fervour
  4. 4. n [obsolete] possession or inspiration by a god
  5. 5. n [Etymology] C17: from Late Latin enthusiasmus, from Greek enthousiasmos, from enthousiazein to be possessed by a god, from entheos inspired, from en-2 + theos god

Examples

synthetic enthusiasm
虚假的热情
to whip enthusiasm
鼓动热情;激起积极性
I am so glad that my daughter has enthusiasm to contribute everywhere.
In Europe, there is no enthusiasm for a political federation.
欧洲没有成立一个政治联盟的热情。
I was disturbed by her lack of enthusiasm.
我对她的缺乏热情很不高兴。
The teenagers are brimming with enthusiasm because of the good news.
这群青少年为这个好消息而欢呼雀跃。

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