avid

英 [ˈævɪd]

美 [ˈævɪd]

adj.  热衷的; 酷爱的; 渴望的; 渴求的

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Collins.1 / BNC.14467 / COCA.8676

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

• 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。
• 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。
• For example, I'm an avid user of WordPress for my blog Web site.
  比如，我热衷于为我的博客网站使用WordPress。
• An avid mountaineer, Mr Wang is no stranger to scaling great heights, literally or metaphorically.
  作为一个热切的登山者，王石对攀登超凡高度并不陌生，不管是从字面上还是从隐喻意义上来说，都是如此。
• You are an avid learner and thinker.
  你是一个贪婪的学习者和思考者。
• Although his formal education stopped after primary school, he was an avid reader
  尽管小学毕业后就再没有受过正规的教育，他却十分爱读书。
• I am a diligent worker and an avid reader of your column.
  我是个勤奋的学生，也是贵专栏的热心读者。
• He was not even an avid reader of books.
  他甚至不是一个喜欢读书的人。
• She has taken an avid interest in the project.
  她对这个项目入了迷。
• 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。