excitement

Word family noun excitement excitability excitablenessexcitancyexcitantexcitationexcitednessexciterexcitingnessexcitonexcitoradjective excitable excited exciting ≠ unexciting excitable excitativeverb excite adverb excitedly excitingly excitably

ex·cite·ment /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ S3 W3 noun

1 [uncountableU]EXCITED the feeling of being excited 兴奋；激动

excitement of

the excitement of becoming a parent

初为人父[母]的激动

excitement at

The children were filled with excitement at the thought of visiting Disneyland.

想到要去迪士尼乐园，孩子们激动不已。

in the excitement/in your excitement

In all the excitement, I left my wallet behind.

我一时激动，忘了拿钱包。

In his excitement he couldn't remember her name.

他激动得想不起她的名字了。

2 [countableC]EXCITED an exciting event or situation 令人兴奋的事[情况]

We were both new to the excitements of life in the big city.

我们俩都是初次感受大城市多姿多彩的生活。

COLLOCATIONS

verbs

cause/generate excitement 引起激动

The arrival of a stranger caused some excitement in the village.

一个陌生人的到来在村里引起了些许骚动。

hide/conceal your excitement 掩饰自己的激动

He tried to hide his excitement, but his voice was shaking.

他试图掩饰自己的激动，但声音却在颤抖。

control/contain your excitement 控制自己的激动

She could hardly control her excitement when I told her the news.

我把消息告诉她时，她几乎无法抑制激动之情。

be trembling with excitement (=to be shaking slightly because you are so excited) 激动得直发抖

Her hands were trembling with excitement as she opened the letter.

她打开信时激动得双手颤抖。

somebody's excitement grows (=it increases) 某人越来越兴奋

Her excitement grew as the day of the wedding came nearer.

随着婚礼临近，她越来越兴奋。

the excitement wears off (=it gradually becomes less) 兴奋逐渐消退

nThe initial excitement of my new job was starting to wear off.

the excitement dies down (=people stop feeling excited) 兴奋消失

nThe excitement after last month's elections is beginning to die down.

adjectives

great/enormous/tremendous excitement 极大的兴奋

There is great excitement about the Pope's visit.

教皇的到访令人们大为激动。

nThe news causes tremendous excitement.

growing/mounting excitement 越来越强烈的兴奋

The children waited with growing excitement.

孩子们越等越兴奋。

sheer excitement (=a very strong feeling of excitement) 十足的兴奋

Nothing can beat driving a racing car for sheer excitement.

没有比开赛车更刺激的了。

real/genuine excitement 真正的兴奋

nA goal two minutes from the end provided the game's only genuine excitement.

nnervous/restless excitement (=a feeling of being worried and unable to relax)

My nervous excitement increased with each passing minute.

intense excitement (=a very strong feeling of excitement) 高度兴奋

nI can still remember the intense excitement of going to see my first football match.

nheady excitement (=strong excitement about what you might achieve)

Back then, there was the heady excitement of discovering feminism and getting involved in politics.

youthful/childlike excitement 年轻人的/孩子般的兴奋

nHer voice was full of youthful excitement.

phrases

be full of/filled with excitement 满怀激动

They were full of excitement at the thought of meeting a real movie star.

想到要见一位真正的电影明星，他们就满心激动。

a sense/feeling of excitement 激动的心情

He woke up that morning with a feeling of excitement.

那天早晨他醒来时情绪亢奋。

a state of excitement 兴奋的状态

It seemed that the whole country was in a state of excitement.

似乎全国上下都处于兴奋状态。

an air of excitement (=a general feeling of excitement among a group of people) 热烈的气氛

There was a real air of excitement before the game.

比赛开始前气氛非常热烈。

a surge/buzz of excitement (=a sudden feeling of excitement) 一阵兴奋

nAs soon as he noticed her name on the list, a surge of excitement ran through him.

nThere is a buzz of excitement inside the stadium.

a flurry of excitement (=an occasion when there is suddenly a lot of excitement about something) 一阵激动

nThe takeover bid has caused a flurry of excitement in the City.

a ripple of excitement (=a feeling of excitement that spreads through a group of people) 〔人群中的〕一阵兴奋

nA ripple of excitement went through the audience as the lights dimmed.

a flicker of excitement (=a feeling of excitement that lasts a very short time) 一时的激动

nHe felt a flicker of excitement when he heard someone mention his name.

Examples from the Corpus

excitement• Ever since the visit she had longed to be part of the artistic excitement of the city.• The biggest excitement of the day was when Joe accidentally set off the fire alarm.• What caused excitement were the variables: size and condition of tooth; age and strength of the victim.• If you're looking for excitement, you won't find it here.• His few short visits to the village caused great excitement.• His excitement and dedication were transparent and touching.• Political institutions are built to deliver power not excitement, and Super Tuesday accomplished exactly what the people who planned it intended.• It was a marvellous sort of excitement, like being young again.• On off days he could sound tired, and sometimes excitement carried him away to an excess of length.• Gerry found it difficult to sleep after all the excitements of the day.• Actually this was done in double-quick time but I can never forget the excitement and the terror of that night.• He missed the excitement of working with so many intelligent people.• There's an atmosphere of tremendous excitement here in the stadium.• In the stands, the crowd was shouting with excitement.

excitement of• I love the excitement of opening night at the opera.

单词	excitement
释义	excitement Word family noun excitement excitability excitablenessexcitancyexcitantexcitationexcitednessexciterexcitingnessexcitonexcitoradjective excitable excited exciting ≠ unexciting excitable excitativeverb excite adverb excitedly excitingly excitably ex·cite·ment /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun 1 [uncountableU]EXCITED the feeling of being excited 兴奋；激动 excitement of the excitement of becoming a parent 初为人父[母]的激动 excitement at The children were filled with excitement at the thought of visiting Disneyland. 想到要去迪士尼乐园，孩子们激动不已。 in the excitement/in your excitement In all the excitement, I left my wallet behind. 我一时激动，忘了拿钱包。 In his excitement he couldn't remember her name. 他激动得想不起她的名字了。 2 [countableC]EXCITED an exciting event or situation 令人兴奋的事[情况] We were both new to the excitements of life in the big city. 我们俩都是初次感受大城市多姿多彩的生活。 COLLOCATIONS verbs cause/generate excitement 引起激动 The arrival of a stranger caused some excitement in the village. 一个陌生人的到来在村里引起了些许骚动。 hide/conceal your excitement 掩饰自己的激动 He tried to hide his excitement, but his voice was shaking. 他试图掩饰自己的激动，但声音却在颤抖。 control/contain your excitement 控制自己的激动 She could hardly control her excitement when I told her the news. 我把消息告诉她时，她几乎无法抑制激动之情。 be trembling with excitement (=to be shaking slightly because you are so excited) 激动得直发抖 Her hands were trembling with excitement as she opened the letter. 她打开信时激动得双手颤抖。 somebody's excitement grows (=it increases) 某人越来越兴奋 Her excitement grew as the day of the wedding came nearer. 随着婚礼临近，她越来越兴奋。 the excitement wears off (=it gradually becomes less) 兴奋逐渐消退 nThe initial excitement of my new job was starting to wear off. the excitement dies down (=people stop feeling excited) 兴奋消失 nThe excitement after last month's elections is beginning to die down. adjectives great/enormous/tremendous excitement 极大的兴奋 There is great excitement about the Pope's visit. 教皇的到访令人们大为激动。 nThe news causes tremendous excitement. growing/mounting excitement 越来越强烈的兴奋 The children waited with growing excitement. 孩子们越等越兴奋。 sheer excitement (=a very strong feeling of excitement) 十足的兴奋 Nothing can beat driving a racing car for sheer excitement. 没有比开赛车更刺激的了。 real/genuine excitement 真正的兴奋 nA goal two minutes from the end provided the game's only genuine excitement. nnervous/restless excitement (=a feeling of being worried and unable to relax) My nervous excitement increased with each passing minute. intense excitement (=a very strong feeling of excitement) 高度兴奋 nI can still remember the intense excitement of going to see my first football match. nheady excitement (=strong excitement about what you might achieve) Back then, there was the heady excitement of discovering feminism and getting involved in politics. youthful/childlike excitement 年轻人的/孩子般的兴奋 nHer voice was full of youthful excitement. phrases be full of/filled with excitement 满怀激动 They were full of excitement at the thought of meeting a real movie star. 想到要见一位真正的电影明星，他们就满心激动。 a sense/feeling of excitement 激动的心情 He woke up that morning with a feeling of excitement. 那天早晨他醒来时情绪亢奋。 a state of excitement 兴奋的状态 It seemed that the whole country was in a state of excitement. 似乎全国上下都处于兴奋状态。 an air of excitement (=a general feeling of excitement among a group of people) 热烈的气氛 There was a real air of excitement before the game. 比赛开始前气氛非常热烈。 a surge/buzz of excitement (=a sudden feeling of excitement) 一阵兴奋 nAs soon as he noticed her name on the list, a surge of excitement ran through him. nThere is a buzz of excitement inside the stadium. a flurry of excitement (=an occasion when there is suddenly a lot of excitement about something) 一阵激动 nThe takeover bid has caused a flurry of excitement in the City. a ripple of excitement (=a feeling of excitement that spreads through a group of people) 〔人群中的〕一阵兴奋 nA ripple of excitement went through the audience as the lights dimmed. a flicker of excitement (=a feeling of excitement that lasts a very short time) 一时的激动 nHe felt a flicker of excitement when he heard someone mention his name. Examples from the Corpus excitement• Ever since the visit she had longed to be part of the artistic excitement of the city.• The biggest excitement of the day was when Joe accidentally set off the fire alarm.• What caused excitement were the variables: size and condition of tooth; age and strength of the victim.• If you're looking for excitement, you won't find it here.• His few short visits to the village caused great excitement.• His excitement and dedication were transparent and touching.• Political institutions are built to deliver power not excitement, and Super Tuesday accomplished exactly what the people who planned it intended.• It was a marvellous sort of excitement, like being young again.• On off days he could sound tired, and sometimes excitement carried him away to an excess of length.• Gerry found it difficult to sleep after all the excitements of the day.• Actually this was done in double-quick time but I can never forget the excitement and the terror of that night.• He missed the excitement of working with so many intelligent people.• There's an atmosphere of tremendous excitement here in the stadium.• In the stands, the crowd was shouting with excitement. excitement of• I love the excitement of opening night at the opera.
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