| [/ɪkˈsaɪt; ɪkˋsaɪt/] v 用法:
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态, Tn.pr] cause strong feelings of eagerness, happiness, nervousness, etc in (a person or an animal) 使（人或动物）兴奋, 激动:
The children were very excited by the pantomime. 孩子们看了童话剧非常兴奋. *
Don't excite yourself, ie Keep calm. 不要激动. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sb (to sth) (fml 文) cause or bring about (sth) by arousing strong feelings in sb 刺激; 激起; 煽动; 鼓动:
excite a riot 煽动暴乱 *
Agitators were exciting the people to rebel/to rebellion against their rulers. 煽动者鼓动人民造反以反抗统治者. 用法:
3 [Tn, Tn.pr] (a) ~ sth (in sb)arouse (an emotion) in sb; cause (a response or reaction) in sb 激发某人的（情感）; 引起某人的（回应或反应）:
excite public suspicion 引起大众怀疑 *
The recent discoveries have excited great interest among doctors. 最近的多项发现引起医生们的极大兴趣. *
excite envy, admiration, greed, etc (in sb) 引起（某人）羡慕、 爱慕、 贪念等.
(b) arouse (sexual desire) 激发（性欲）:
Some people are sexually excited by pornographic magazines. 有的人看到色情杂志能激发起性欲. 用法:
4 [Tn] (fml 文) cause (part of the body) to be active 刺激（身体某部分）:
drugs that excite the nervous system 刺激神经系统的药物. |