avid

英 [ˈævɪd]

美 [ˈævɪd]

adj.  热衷的; 酷爱的; 渴望的; 渴求的

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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

• 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。
• Avid: I thought about that. I wanted you to help me find a replacement.
  我想过这事了，我想你帮忙找个人替代你。
• 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。
• They are listening to the lecture with avid attention.
  他们聚精会神地听讲演。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Because I'm an avid tester, I naturally want to run some coverage tests.
  因为我是一个狂热的测试人员，我自然希望运行一些覆盖测试。
• Thanks to that job I became an avid reader
  多亏了那份工作我才成了一个喜欢阅读的人。
• Having recently come back from China, I have become an avid follower of your culture and society.
  刚从中国回来，我已经成为你们文化和社会的忠实追随者。