excited

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
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兴奋的；激动的；满怀期待的

释义与例句

adj. 兴奋的；激动的；满怀期待的
feeling very enthusiastic and eager, especially about something that is going to happen
  1. The children were excited about their first visit to the aquarium.
    孩子们第一次参观水族馆，感到非常兴奋。
  2. She is excited to be starting her new job on Monday.
    她星期一要开始新工作，对此满怀期待。
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  1. The crowd became excited as the runners approached the finish line.
    选手们接近终点线时，人群激动起来。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 excited 的主语通常是人：be excited about something、be excited to do something；修饰令人兴奋的事物时用 exciting。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • excite 使兴奋；激起
    excite 是动词，表示使某人兴奋或引起某种反应。
  • excitement 兴奋；激动
    excitement 是名词，指兴奋、期待的情绪或令人兴奋的事情。
  • exciting 令人兴奋的
    exciting 描述事物或经历令人兴奋；excited 描述人自身的感受。
同义词
  • enthusiastic 热情的；热心的
    excited 强调因某事将发生或已经发生而产生的兴奋、期待；enthusiastic 更强调对活动、想法等表现出积极兴趣和支持，不一定有明显的情绪波动。
    The students were enthusiastic about the new science project. 学生们对新的科学项目充满热情。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • exciting 令人兴奋的；刺激的
    excited 描述人“感到兴奋”，常用 be excited about/to；exciting 描述事物“令人兴奋”。因此说 I am excited about the exciting news，而不是 I am exciting。
    It was an exciting match with an unexpected result. 那是一场结果出人意料的精彩比赛。
常见搭配
  • excited about 对……感到兴奋
    He is genuinely excited about the opportunity to work overseas. 他确实对出国工作的机会感到兴奋。
  • excited to do something 很高兴或期待做某事
    We are excited to announce the opening of our new library. 我们很高兴地宣布新图书馆开馆。
  • get excited 兴奋起来；激动起来
    Try not to get too excited before you hear all the details. 在了解全部细节之前，先别太激动。