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小词详解 | avid
avid 英 [ˈævɪd] 美 [ˈævɪd]
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外刊例句
George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, is an avid student of the work of Joseph Campbell.
创作《星球大战》的乔治·卢卡斯热衷于研究约瑟夫·坎贝尔的著作。
——《经济学人》Miuccia Prada is a fashion designer by profession, but she’s also an art curator, film producer, fledgling architect, conflicted feminist, avid consumer and unreconstructed socialist.
缪西娅·普拉达的职业是时装设计师,但她同时也是一位艺术策展人、电影制片人、初露头角的建筑师、充满矛盾的女权主义者、热切的消费者以及守旧的社会主义者。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[adjective] having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something
[形容词] 对某事有着或者表现出强烈的兴趣或热情
作为一个嗜财如命的人,他永远不会把自己所有的钱都糟蹋在赌博上。
As a man intensely eager, indeed avid, for wealth, he will never squander all his money on gambling.她已6个月未曾见到他,正望眼欲穿地盼着他的音信。但从我费劲收集到的信息来看,情况不妙。你可能需要硬下心来将坏消息告诉她。
She hadn't seen him for six months and was avid for news. But from what I was able to glean, the news isn't good. You may need to swallow hard and tell her the bad news.
该赞助人是一位对艺术活动热心忠实的支持者。
The patron is an avid and staunch supporter of the arts.他对这个项目产生了极大的兴趣。
He took an avid interest in the project.
He sounded avid. ‘Is it? Is it Harry Potter?’
他听起来充满渴望。“是他吗?是哈利波特吗?”
keen: having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm ardent: very enthusiastic or passionate fervent: having or displaying a passionate intensity