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

• I remain your most* Avid fan.
  我依然是你最大的崇拜者。
• He is an avid and serious student of history.
  他是一个狂热的和严重的学生的历史。
• But I'm an exception: a sizeable majority of English men are indeed avid football supporters;
  但我是个例外：大多数英格兰男人真是热心地支持足球；
• I'm no longer an avid fan.
  我不再是一个热切的崇拜者。
• If you're an avid camper or hiker, you should practice building a shelter on your next excursion.
  如果你是一个求知若渴的露营者或者是徒步旅行者，你应该在你的下次远足中锻炼一下建造一个容身之处。
• She took an avid interest in the project.
  她热衷于这个项目。
• 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。
• I am a diligent worker and an avid reader of your column.
  我是个勤奋的学生，也是贵专栏的热心读者。
• Although his formal education stopped after primary school, he was an avid reader
  尽管小学毕业后就再没有受过正规的教育，他却十分爱读书。
• Avid Bob Dylan fans treasure bootlegged recordings.
  鲍勃·迪伦的疯狂歌迷们对他的盗版唱片视若珍宝。