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

• He was a fervent spectator of baseball and football.
  他是棒球和足球的热情观众。
• 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。
• "No, I am a fervent animal lover," replied Ruth.
  “不，我对小动物有着强烈的爱。”鲁思回答。
• On behalf of my country and of the Chinese people nurturing fervent hopes about this session today, we have the honor, for a second time, of presenting Beijing's bid for the Olympic Games.
  今天我谨代表我的祖国和对这次会议充满热切希望的13亿中国人民，荣幸地向各位介绍北京第二次申办奥运会的情况。
• That night it was the fourteenth of august he sat up late, and wrote two fervent letters;
  八月十四日晚他熬夜写了两封热情洋溢的信。
• He had been one of lily's most fervent admirers.
  他曾经是莉莉最热烈的追求者之一。
• However it is possible for love to grow deeper and more fervent as time goes by.
  不过，随着时间的流逝爱也是可以变得更加浓郁和热烈起来的。
• He was a fervent patriot.
  他是一个热情的爱国者。
• By and by, however, fervent gave way to prosaic.
  然而，渐渐地，热烈变成了平淡。
• His fervent zeal for the interests of the state ( Macaulay).
  他对国家利益的强烈热忱（麦考利）。