fervent

英 [ˈfɜːvənt]

美 [ˈfɜːrvənt]

adj.  热情的; 热诚的; 热烈的

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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

• 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。
• 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。
• She has a fervent desire to win.
  她有着强烈的获胜欲望。
• Could you tell her so for me, with my fervent acknowledgments?
  还有，对她的一片苦心我也衷心感谢。
• Even the Dutch, fervent for the austerity cause, have floundered.
  就连热衷于紧缩事业的荷兰也有了麻烦。
• "No, I am a fervent animal lover," replied Ruth.
  “不，我对小动物有着强烈的爱。”鲁思回答。
• Fluent fusion inflate fervent flame, floret and foliage;
  流利的熔合膨胀了热的火焰，小花和树叶。
• He was a fervent patriot.
  他是一个热情的爱国者。
• His fervent hatred was expressed in his speech.
  他的言词中显示了强烈的恨意。
• His fervent zeal for the interests of the state ( Macaulay).
  他对国家利益的强烈热忱（麦考利）。