enthuse
/ɪnˈθjuːz/verb
reporting verb
1- say something that expresses one's eager enjoyment, interest, or approval热烈地赞美, 兴奋地谈论:
no obj. they both enthused over my new look他们两个都对我的新装束赞不绝口
with direct speech 'This place is superb!', she enthused.“这地方太棒了!”她赞叹道。
1.1
- with obj. make (someone) interested and eagerly appreciative使(某人)感兴趣, 使热心; 使充满热情:
public art is a tonic that can enthuse alienated youth.
大众艺术是一种兴奋剂, 它能激发起与社会格格不入的年轻人的热情。
USAGE
The verb enthuse is a back-formation from the noun enthusiasm and, like many verbs formed from nouns in this way (especially those originating from the US), is regarded by traditionalists as unacceptable. It is difficult to see why: back-formation is a perfectly respectable means for creating new words in the language (verbs like classify, commentate, and edit were also formed as back-formations from nouns, for example) and enthuse itself has been in English since the early 19th century. Compare with usage at IMPACT.