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

• 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。
• 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。
• His fervent hatred was expressed in his speech.
  他的言词中显示了强烈的恨意。
• He was a fervent patriot.
  他是一个热情的爱国者。
• She has a fervent desire to win.
  她有着强烈的获胜欲望。
• He was a fervent spectator of baseball and football.
  他是棒球和足球的热情观众。
• However it is possible for love to grow deeper and more fervent as time goes by.
  不过，随着时间的流逝爱也是可以变得更加浓郁和热烈起来的。
• He had been one of lily's most fervent admirers.
  他曾经是莉莉最热烈的追求者之一。
• 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。
• "Thank you." My voice was fervent with gratitude. "That's twice now."
  “谢谢。”我的声音里盈满了热切的感激之情。“这是第二次了。”