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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++en·thuse /ɪnˈθjuːz $ ɪnˈθuːz/ verb  1 [intransitive]ENTHUSIASTIC to talk about something in a very interested or excited way 津津乐道地讲述,兴奋地说enthuse about/over Rick was there, enthusing about life in Australia. 里克在那里兴致勃勃地大谈在澳大利亚的生活。2 [transitive]INTERESTED to make someone interested in something or excited by it 使〔某人〕对感兴趣,激起〔某人〕的热情be enthused by/with something The owners were certainly enthused by the offer. 那些业主当然对这一报价感兴趣。nGrammar Enthuse is usually passive in this meaning.→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
enthuse"You should have seen the match. It was so exciting, " Gerry enthused.A good retailer will enthuse about his stock and tempt you to try new foods.For a bishop to enthuse about such an initiative is, sadly, rare.I want my colleagues to continue to enthuse about the job and teach effectively.Neither of them was enthused about this prospect.He chatted on about the landscape, enthusing at the sights that Ruth had already seen.He was also nonplussed that so few real horticulturists were enthused over his resurrection idea for McDowell Mountain Park.She was enthusing over my English essay, which I didn't think was very good."It's an opportunity learn from the best, " enthused Rossi.Does your spouse still stimulate and enthuse you?enthuse about/overHe was also nonplussed that so few real horticulturists were enthused over his resurrection idea for McDowell Mountain Park.A good retailer will enthuse about his stock and tempt you to try new foods.Bill Cosby positively enthuses about it.The best Rather could do was enthuse about shadowy figures in crowds who might or might not be somebody guilty of something.For a bishop to enthuse about such an initiative is, sadly, rare.I want my colleagues to continue to enthuse about the job and teach effectively.Neither of them was enthused about this prospect.be enthused by/with somethingThe Paneth and Peters work was his speciality and he was enthused by the fact that some helium had apparently been found.Last week he was enthused by the theory that beauty is a matter of proportion: 1 to 1.618.
Origin enthuse (1800-1900) enthusiasm
en·thuse verbn GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
interested about in to very something or a Corpus talk


enthuse
enthuse /ɪnˈθjuːz $ ɪnˈθuːz/ verb
 Word Family: noun: enthusiasm, enthusiast; verb: enthuse; adverb: enthusiasticallyUNENTHUSIASTICALLY; adjective: enthusiasticUNENTHUSIASTIC
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: enthusiasm
1. [intransitive] to talk about something in a very interested or excited way
    enthuse about/over
    Rick was there, enthusing about life in Australia.
2. [transitive usually passive] to make someone interested in something or excited by it
    be enthused by/with something
    The owners were certainly enthused by the offer.


en·thuseBrE /ɪnˈθjuːz/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈθuːz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they enthuse BrE /ɪnˈθjuːz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈθuːz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it enthuses BrE /ɪnˈθjuːzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈθuːzɪz/ 🔊past simple enthused BrE /ɪnˈθjuːzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈθuːzd/ 🔊past participle enthused BrE /ɪnˈθjuːzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈθuːzd/ 🔊 -ing form enthusing BrE /ɪnˈθjuːzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈθuːzɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to talk in an enthusiastic and excited way about sth 充满热情地说;热烈地讲~ (about/over sth/sb) 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。🔊🔊~ 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。🔊🔊 [usually passive] ~ sb (with sth) to make sb feel very interested and excited 使热衷;使热心;使激动Everyone present was enthused by the idea. 在场的每一个人都为这种想法感到激动。🔊🔊