excite
verb- excite somebody
to make somebody feel very pleased, interested or enthusiastic, especially about something that is going to happen 使激动；使兴奋 to make somebody nervous or upset and unable to relax 刺激；使紧张不安 - excite somebody
Try not to excite your baby too much before bedtime. 睡觉前尽量别使宝宝太兴奋。 - excite yourself
Don't excite yourself (= keep calm). 别激动。
- excite somebody
to make somebody feel a particular emotion or react in a particular way 激发；引发；引起 - excite something
to excite attention/curiosity/admiration 引起注意/好奇/钦佩 The news has certainly excited comment (= made people talk about it). 这消息已经使人们议论纷纷了。 - excite something in somebody
The advertising campaign failed to excite much interest in consumers. 广告活动未能激起消费者的兴趣。
Extra ExamplesHe was anxious not to excite renewed speculation. 他急于不激起新的猜测。 The move excited more criticism abroad than at home. 这项措施在国外引发的批评比在国内还要多。
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to make somebody feel sexual desire 激发（性欲） - excite something (specialist)
to make a part of the body or part of a physical system more active 使（身体部位或身体系统某部分）活动；刺激…的活动 The energy of an electron is sufficient to excite the atom. 一个电子的能量已足以激发原子。
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘incite someone to do something’): from Old French exciter or Latin excitare, frequentative of exciere ‘call out or forth’. Sense (1) dates from the mid 19th cent.