excite

英 [ɪkˈsaɪt]

美 [ɪkˈsaɪt]

v.  使激动; 使兴奋; 刺激; 使紧张不安; 激发; 引发; 引起

过去分词：excited　过去式：excited　第三人称单数：excites　现在分词：exciting　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.7567 / COCA.5328

同义词辨析

exciteincitestimulatestir up【导航词义：刺激】

牛津词典

verb

• 使激动；使兴奋
  to make sb feel very pleased, interested or enthusiastic, especially about sth that is going to happen
  1. The prospect of a year in India greatly excited her.
     有望在印度待上一年使她激动万分。
• 刺激；使紧张不安
  to make sb nervous or upset and unable to relax
  1. Don't excite yourself (= keep calm) .
     别激动。
  2. Try not to excite your baby too much before bedtime.
     睡觉前尽量别使宝宝太兴奋。
• 激发；引发；引起
  to make sb feel a particular emotion or react in a particular way
  1. The European Parliament is not an institution which excites interest in voters.
     欧洲议会是个激不起选民兴趣的机构。
  2. to excite attention/criticism/curiosity
     引起注意 / 批评 / 好奇心
  3. The news has certainly excited comment (= made people talk about it) .
     这消息已经使人们议论纷纷了。
• 激发（性欲）
  to make sb feel sexual desire
• 使（身体或身体系统某部分）活动；刺激…的活动
  to make a part of the body or part of a physical system more active

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使激动;使兴奋;使有热情
  If somethingexcitesyou, it makes you feel very happy, eager, or enthusiastic.
  1. I only take on work that excites me, even if it means turning down lots of money...
     我只做那些令我感兴趣的工作，即使这意味着要少赚很多钱。
  2. We'd not been excited by anything for about three years...
     已经有大约3年的时间没有任何事情令我们激动。
  3. Where the show really excites is in the display of avant-garde photography.
     那场展览真正令人激动的就是先锋派摄影的展示。
• VERB 激起;引起;唤起
  If somethingexcitesa particular feeling, emotion, or reaction in someone, it causes them to experience it.
  1. By all accounts, the monarchy does not excite strong feelings among the majority of Romanians...
     据各方面记述，君主制没有在大多数罗马人中激发起强烈的感情。
  2. Daniel's early exposure to motor racing did not excite his interest...
     丹尼尔早期与摩托车赛的接触并没有激发他的兴趣。
  3. Reports of the plot of this unusual film tend to excite revulsion.
     有关这部不同寻常电影的情节的报道常常令人生厌。
• VERB 激起性欲；使产生性欲
  If something or someoneexcitesyou, they cause you to feel sexual desire.
  1. Don't try exciting your partner with dirty magazines.
     不要尝试用黄色杂志激起伴侣的性欲。
• VERB 刺激；使…活动
  Toexcitea physical object such as an atomic particle or an organ in your body means to increase the amount of energy, movement, or activity in it.
  1. The amount of nicotine in these nicotine substitutes can be enough to excite the heart.
     这些尼古丁替代品中的烟碱含量足以刺激心脏。

英英释义

verb

• act as a stimulant
  1. The book stimulated her imagination
  2. This play stimulates
  Synonym:stimulate
• produce a magnetic field in
  1. excite the neurons
• raise to a higher energy level
  1. excite the atoms
  Synonym:energizeenergise
• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
  1. These stories shook the community
  2. the civil war shook the country
  Synonym:stimulateshakeshake upstir
• stimulate sexually
  1. This movie usually arouses the male audience
  Synonym:arousesexturn onwind up
• cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
  1. The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
  Synonym:agitaterouseturn onchargecommovecharge up
• arouse or elicit a feeling
• stir feelings in
  1. stimulate my appetite
  2. excite the audience
  3. stir emotions
  Synonym:stimulatestir

双语例句

• Lawrence is one of those writers who either excite you enormously or leave you cold.
  劳伦斯是那种要么让人激动不已，要么让人觉得索然无味的作家。
• We were warned by the doctors not to excite him.
  医生警告我们不要刺激他。
• Dreams are very personal& they only have to excite you and not anyone else on the planet.
  梦想是非常个人的&梦想只激励你一个人，而不考虑地球上其他的人。
• Need and struggle are what excite and inspire us.
  需求和斗争使我们兴奋并受到鼓励。
• Drugs that excite the nervous system.
  刺激神经系统的药物。
• He's delirious with the pain and fever, try not to excite him.
  他因为疼痛和发烧精神混乱，尽力不要让他激动。
• I have already raved over Eclipse in my previous columns, but this environment continues to excite me.
  我已经在我先前的专栏文章中充满激情地讲解了Eclipse，但这个环境仍然让我兴奋。
• Arouse or excite feelings and passions.
  唤醒兴奋的感觉和激情。
• The amount of nicotine in these nicotine substitutes can be enough to excite the heart.
  这些尼古丁替代品中的烟碱含量足以刺激心脏。
• Your decision must excite you and be something you really want to do.
  你的决定必须令你兴奋，成为你真正想去做的事情。