enthuse

verb

/ɪnˈθjuːz/

/ɪnˈθuːz/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they enthuse	/ɪnˈθjuːz/ /ɪnˈθuːz/
he / she / it enthuses	/ɪnˈθjuːzɪz/ /ɪnˈθuːzɪz/
past simple enthused	/ɪnˈθjuːzd/ /ɪnˈθuːzd/
past participle enthused	/ɪnˈθjuːzd/ /ɪnˈθuːzd/
-ing form enthusing	/ɪnˈθjuːzɪŋ/ /ɪnˈθuːzɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] to talk in an enthusiastic and excited way about something充满热情地说；热烈地讲
- enthuse (about/over something/somebody) The article enthused about the benefits that the new system would bring.本文热情阐述了新制度将带来的好处。
- + speech ‘It's a wonderful idea’, he enthused.“这真是个绝妙的主意。” 他充满热情地说。
- enthuse that… The organizers enthused that it was their most successful event yet.组织者充满热情地说这是他们迄今为止最成功的活动。
Topics Feelingsc2
[usually passive] to make somebody feel very interested and excited使热衷；使热心；使激动
- be enthused (by/with something) Everyone present was enthused by the idea.在场的每一个人都为这种想法感到激动。

Word Originearly 19th cent. (originally US): back-formation from enthusiasm.

BNC: 13815 COCA: 17459

enthuse