en·thuse
verb/ɪnˈθjuːz/
/ɪnˈθuːz/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they enthuse | /ɪnˈθjuːz/ /ɪnˈθuːz/ |
| he / she / it enthuses | /ɪnˈθjuːzɪz/ /ɪnˈθuːzɪz/ |
| past simple enthused | /ɪnˈθjuːzd/ /ɪnˈθuːzd/ |
| past participle enthused | /ɪnˈθjuːzd/ /ɪnˈθuːzd/ |
| -ing form enthusing | /ɪnˈθjuːzɪŋ/ /ɪnˈθuːzɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to talk in an enthusiastic and excited way about something
充满热情地说；热烈地讲 - enthuse (about/over something/somebody) The article enthused about the benefits that the new system would bring.
本文热情阐述了新制度将带来的好处。 - + speech ‘It's a wonderful idea,’ he enthused.
“这真是个绝妙的主意。”他充满热情地说。 - enthuse that… The organizers enthused that it was their most successful event yet.
组织者充满热情地说这是他们迄今为止最成功的活动。
- enthuse (about/over something/somebody) The article enthused about the benefits that the new system would bring.
- [usually passive] to make somebody feel very interested and excited
使热衷；使热心；使激动 - be enthused (by/with something) Everyone present was enthused by the idea.
在场的每一个人都为这种想法感到激动。
- be enthused (by/with something) Everyone present was enthused by the idea.
Word Originearly 19th cent. (originally US): back-formation from enthusiasm.