heartens

英 [ˈhɑːtnz]

美 [ˈhɑːrtnz]

v.  激励; 鼓励
hearten的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 鼓舞;使振奋
  If someoneis heartened bysomething, it encourages them and makes them cheerful.
  1. He will have been heartened by the telephone opinion poll published yesterday...
     他会为昨天公布的电话民意调查结果感到鼓舞。
  2. The news heartened everybody.
     该消息让每个人都感到振奋。

双语例句

• Their interest in America heartens me;
  他们对美国的兴趣让我倍受鼓舞。
• Toby's confidence heartens his friend.
  托比的自信使他的朋友精神大振。
• Toby's confidence heartens his friend. Then who can put their emotions, dreams, and hopes on their spirit?
  托比的自信使他的朋友精神大振。他们的精神又怎么寄托呢？
• The Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010 saw the coronation of Chinese short-track speed skating projects, which is the breakthrough that prides the people and heartens the nation.
  今年温哥华冬奥会短道速滑项目的加冕突破，使得国人自豪、全民振奋。