vehement
英 ['viːɪm(ə)nt]
美
助記提示
1. veh-, vect- "carry" => vehement.
2. => impetuous, carried away.
3. 諧音“威猛的”。
4. The other theory is that it represents vehe- "lacking, wanting" + mens "mind"。
5. veh-, vect- "carry" + ment- (from mens "mind") => vehement: the mind is carried away. 即：失去理智的、情緒失控的。
中文詞源
vehement 激烈的來自vehicle,交通工具，引申詞義快速的，迅疾的，激烈的。
英文詞源
- vehement (adj.)
- early 15c., from Middle French vehement, veement "impetuous, ardent" (12c.), from Latin vehementem (nominative vehemens) "impetuous, eager, violent, furious, ardent, carried away," perhaps [Barnhart] from a lost present middle participle of vehere "to carry" (see vehicle). The other theory is that it represents vehe- "lacking, wanting" + mens "mind." Related: Vehemently.
雙語例句
- 1. She suddenly became very vehement and agitated, jumping around and shouting.
- 她突然變得激動狂躁，四處亂跳還大喊大叫。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He could hear Hilton's strident voice rising in vehement argument with Houston.
- 他能聽到希爾頓在同休斯敦激烈爭吵時的咆哮聲。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. One vehement critic is Michael Howard.
- 其中一位言辭激烈的評論家是邁克爾·霍華德。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. She lowered her voice to a vehement whisper.
- 她壓低了嗓音，聲音低沉有力。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. She was herself a vehement protagonist of sexual equality.
- 她本人就熱心提倡男女平等.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》