avid

英['ævɪd] 美['ævɪd]
  • adj. 渴望的;贪婪的;热心的
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星级词汇:
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 渴望的,渴求的,热望的,热切的
    2. 热心的
    3. 劲头十足的
    4. 贪婪的,贪心的
    5. 急切的
    6. 热中的,酷爱的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;

    "avid for adventure"
    "an avid ambition to succeed"
    "fierce devouring affection"
    "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"
    "greedy for fame"

  2. marked by active interest and enthusiasm;

    "an avid sports fan"

1. Thanks to that job I became an avid reader.
多亏了那份工作我才成了一个喜欢阅读的人。

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2. He misses not having enough books because he's an avid reader.
他是个酷爱阅读的人,总觉得书不够读。

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3. Avid Bob Dylan fans treasure bootlegged recordings.
鲍勃·迪伦的疯狂歌迷们对他的盗版唱片视若珍宝。

来自柯林斯例句

4. She is an avid outdoors woman.
她酷爱户外运动。

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5. He was intensely eager, indeed avid, for wealth.
他嗜财如命。

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Avid fans of the show attribute the loss of ratings to a misjudgement on the part of FOX Network for airing the second season on Friday evenings instead of Tuesday evenings.
      渴望的影迷把低收视率归咎于富克斯网络的判断不公,把放映时间从星期二改为星期五晚。
    2. She was also an avid photographer.
      亚非还是个热心的摄影家。
    3. I cajoled the avid entrepreneur into doing the business for me.
      我引诱那个热心的企业家为我做生意。

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