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

• 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。
• You are an avid learner and thinker.
  你是一个贪婪的学习者和思考者。
• TV offers avid viewers the chance to watch all day long.
  电视为热心的观众提供整天观看的机会。
• 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 was intensely eager, indeed avid, for wealth.
  他嗜财如命。
• 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。
• She is an avid outdoors woman
  她酷爱户外运动。
• 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。
• She took an avid interest in the project.
  她热衷于这个项目。
• He was not even an avid reader of books.
  他甚至不是一个喜欢读书的人。