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

• 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。
• She is an avid outdoors woman
  她酷爱户外运动。
• 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。
• He was not even an avid reader of books.
  他甚至不是一个喜欢读书的人。
• An avid mountaineer, Mr Wang is no stranger to scaling great heights, literally or metaphorically.
  作为一个热切的登山者，王石对攀登超凡高度并不陌生，不管是从字面上还是从隐喻意义上来说，都是如此。
• I remain your most* Avid fan.
  我依然是你最大的崇拜者。
• I'm an avid dinosaur and pinball machine collector. I'm a bit of a pack rat.
  我喜欢收集恐龙和弹球机。我喜欢收集各类玩意。
• He was intensely eager, indeed avid, for wealth.
  他嗜财如命。
• Although I don't collect photos or postcards, I am an avid stamp collector.
  尽管我不收集照片或明信片，我却是个热心的邮票收集者。
• An avid cyclist and skier, he is married with two children.
  他酷爱骑脚踏车和滑雪，已婚，有两个孩子。