fervent

英 [ˈfɜːvənt]

美 [ˈfɜːrvənt]

adj.  热情的; 热诚的; 热烈的

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Collins.1 / BNC.14032 / COCA.14117

牛津词典

adj.

• 热情的；热诚的；热烈的
  having or showing very strong and sincere feelings about sth
  1. a fervent admirer/believer/supporter
     热诚的仰慕者；虔诚的信徒；热情的支持者
  2. a fervent belief/hope/desire
     虔诚的信仰；热望；强烈的愿望

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 热情的;热忱的;热烈的
  Aferventperson has or shows strong feelings about something, and is very sincere and enthusiastic about it.
  1. ...a fervent admirer of Morisot's work.
     摩里索作品热忱的欣赏者
  2. ...the fervent hope that matters will be settled promptly.
     对事情将迅速得到解决的热切希望

双语例句

• By and by, however, fervent gave way to prosaic.
  然而，渐渐地，热烈变成了平淡。
• He was a fervent patriot.
  他是一个热情的爱国者。
• Let our heart's fervent desire reach out after nothing less than this.
  但愿我们的心所热切渴望的不是别的，乃是要达到这个。
• He was a fervent admirer of Roman and Greek culture.
  他是古希腊罗马文化的热烈赞赏者。
• The fervent testimonial confirmed the President in his intention to let the expedition go ahead.
  热情的表扬坚定的了总统让这次远征进行下去的决心。
• She has a fervent desire to win.
  她有着强烈的获胜欲望。
• I can think of no other form of education that inspires such fervent devotion from its graduates.
  我想像不到有任何其它形式的教育，能够赢得毕业生们如此强烈的热爱。
• On behalf of my country and of the Chinese people nurturing fervent hopes about this session today, we have the honor, for a second time, of presenting Beijing's bid for the Olympic Games.
  今天我谨代表我的祖国和对这次会议充满热切希望的13亿中国人民，荣幸地向各位介绍北京第二次申办奥运会的情况。
• He was a fervent spectator of baseball and football.
  他是棒球和足球的热情观众。
• His fervent wish is that he could make the world hear Chinese music.
  他最大的愿望是让全世界都能够听见我们中国人的音乐。