avid

英 [ˈævɪd]

美 [ˈævɪd]

adj.  热衷的; 酷爱的; 渴望的; 渴求的

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Collins.1 / BNC.14467 / COCA.8676

牛津词典

adj.

• 热衷的；酷爱的
  very enthusiastic about sth (often a hobby)
  1. an avid reader/collector
     酷爱阅读 / 收藏的人
  2. She has taken an avid interest in the project (= she is extremely interested in it) .
     她对这个项目入了迷。
• 渴望的；渴求的
  wanting to get sth very much
  1. He was avid for more information.
     他渴望知道更多信息。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 热衷的;着迷的;酷爱的
  You useavidto describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do.
  1. 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。
  2. ...an avid collector of art and history.
     一个热衷收集艺术品和历史文物的收藏家
• ADJ-GRADED 渴望的；急切的
  If you say that someone isavid forsomething, you mean that they are very eager to get it.
  1. He was intensely eager, indeed avid, for wealth.
     他嗜财如命。

英英释义

adj

• marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  1. an avid sports fan
  Synonym:zealous
• (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
  1. avid for adventure
  2. an avid ambition to succeed
  3. fierce devouring affection
  4. the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity
  5. greedy for fame
  Synonym:devouring(a)esurientgreedy

双语例句

• He is an avid swimmer and played on Ghana's national field hockey team.
  他是一个狂热游泳和加纳的国家曲棍球队的角色。
• She has taken an avid interest in the project.
  她对这个项目入了迷。
• I remain your most* Avid fan.
  我依然是你最大的崇拜者。
• Although I don't collect photos or postcards, I am an avid stamp collector.
  尽管我不收集照片或明信片，我却是个热心的邮票收集者。
• 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。
• Apropos to her career in Scrum, Druckman has become an avid rugby fan in the last year.
  说到她在Scrum中的职业生涯，去年Druckman已经成为狂热的橄榄球迷了。
• You are an avid learner and thinker.
  你是一个贪婪的学习者和思考者。
• Avid: I thought about that. I wanted you to help me find a replacement.
  我想过这事了，我想你帮忙找个人替代你。
• They are listening to the lecture with avid attention.
  他们聚精会神地听讲演。
• When you immersed in the idea of a time, avid.
  当你沉浸在某一念头中的时候，会废寝忘食。