ardent
英 ['ɑːd(ə)nt]
美 ['ɑrdnt]
- adj. 熱情的；熱心的；激烈的；燃燒般的
- n. (Ardent)人名；(法)阿爾當
助記提示
1. 詞根 ard- / ars- 的含義是“火”。
2. 同根詞：ardor / ardour（熱情），arson（縱火），ash（灰燼）。
3. 這就是所謂的“熱情似火”啊！
中文詞源
ardent 熱情的來自詞根ard, 火。詞源同ash，字母r,s 音變。
英文詞源
- ardent (adj.)
- early 14c., of alcoholic distillates, brandy (ardent spirits), etc., from Old French ardant (13c.) "burning, hot; zealous," from Latin ardentem (nominative ardens) "glowing, fiery, hot, ablaze," also used figuratively of passions, present participle of ardere "to burn," from PIE root *as- "to burn, glow" from PIE root *as- "to burn, glow" (cognates: Old English æsce "ashes;" see ash (n.1)).
Ardent spirits (late 15c.) so called because they are inflammable, but the term now, if used at all, probably is felt in the figurative sense. The figurative sense (of "burning with" passions, desire, etc.) is from late 14c.; literal sense of "burning, parching" (c. 1400) remains rare. Related: Ardently.
雙語例句
- 1. He's been one of the most ardent supporters of the administration's policy.
- 他一向是政府政策最熱情的支持者之一。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He was a poet and an ardent spiritualist.
- 他是位詩人，也是忠實的招魂論者。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Some ardent supporters were urging him to stand.
- 一些熱心支持者正在力勸他參選。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He was an ardent Zionist.
- 他是猶太複國運動的熱情支持者。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. an ardent supporter of European unity
- 歐洲統一的熱烈支持者
來自《權威詞典》