fervent

英 [ˈfɜːvənt]

美 [ˈfɜːrvənt]

adj.  热情的; 热诚的; 热烈的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 热情的；热诚的；热烈的
  having or showing very strong and sincere feelings about sth
  1. a fervent admirer/believer/supporter
     热诚的仰慕者；虔诚的信徒；热情的支持者
  2. a fervent belief/hope/desire
     虔诚的信仰；热望；强烈的愿望

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 热情的;热忱的;热烈的
  Aferventperson has or shows strong feelings about something, and is very sincere and enthusiastic about it.
  1. ...a fervent admirer of Morisot's work.
     摩里索作品热忱的欣赏者
  2. ...the fervent hope that matters will be settled promptly.
     对事情将迅速得到解决的热切希望

双语例句

• She has a fervent desire to win.
  她有着强烈的获胜欲望。
• By and by, however, fervent gave way to prosaic.
  然而，渐渐地，热烈变成了平淡。
• The fervent testimonial confirmed the President in his intention to let the expedition go ahead.
  热情的表扬坚定的了总统让这次远征进行下去的决心。
• I think you good, gifted, lovely: a fervent, a solemn passion is conceived in my heart.
  我认为你善良，有天赋，可爱：我心里产生了一种炽烈、庄严的热情。
• His fervent wish is that he could make the world hear Chinese music.
  他最大的愿望是让全世界都能够听见我们中国人的音乐。
• He was a fervent admirer of Roman and Greek culture.
  他是古希腊罗马文化的热烈赞赏者。
• I can think of no other form of education that inspires such fervent devotion from its graduates.
  我想像不到有任何其它形式的教育，能够赢得毕业生们如此强烈的热爱。
• Faith for the fulfillment of God's promises can be found in the discipline of fervent prayer.
  相信神的应许必能成全的人，一定过着有规律且火热的祷告生活。
• His fervent zeal for the interests of the state ( Macaulay).
  他对国家利益的强烈热忱（麦考利）。
• Some scientists and analysts say that some fervent Muslims are using science as a reinforcement of religious belief.
  一些科学家和分析家说，一些热心的回教徒正在以科学作为一个宗教性信念的增强。