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excitable

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ex·cit·a·ble /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/ adjective  EXCITEDbecoming excited too easily 易激动的 A puppy is naturally affectionate and excitable. 小狗生性热情好激动。excitability /ɪkˌsaɪtəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]
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excitableOn my first day's teaching, I had a class of highly excitable 5-year-olds.Puppies are naturally affectionate and excitable.They are still drinking, and Tommy is still excitable.It can pass its calm temperament to its offspring when crossed with the more excitable Africander and Brahman.In the film, transferred to video by my technologically excitable family, Poppa is walking in his backyard garden.Hugh had built up a following of excitable groupies and the ovations throughout were like the last night of Seinfeld.Louis is an excitable, quick-tempered person.Being an excitable sort of race there is an incredible number of things we would like to show you.Nerve cells are excitable - that is, they respond to stimuli.
ex·cit·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
excited too easily Corpus becoming


excitable
excitable /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/ adjective
 Word Family: adjective: excitable, excited, excitingunexciting, excitable; noun: excitement, excitability; adverb: excitedly, excitingly; verb: excite
becoming excited too easily:
    A puppy is naturally affectionate and excitable.
—excitability /ɪkˌsaɪtəˈbɪləti, ɪkˌsaɪtəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]


ex·cit·ableBrE /ɪkˈsaɪtəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪkˈsaɪtəbl/ 🔊 adjective(of people or animals 人或动物) likely to become easily excited 易激动的;易兴奋的a class of excitable ten-year-olds一群易兴奋的十岁儿童 ex·cit·abil·ity BrE /ɪkˌsaɪtəˈbɪləti/ 🔊NAmE /ɪkˌsaɪtəˈbɪləti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]