excited

Word family  noun excitement excitability adjective excitable excited exciting ≠ unexciting excitable verb excite adverb excitedly excitingly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ex·cit·ed /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ ●●● S2 adjective  1  EXCITEDhappy, interested, or hopeful because something good has happened or will happen 兴奋的，激动的 Steve flies home tomorrow – we’re all really excited. 史蒂夫明天坐飞机回家——我们都非常激动。excited about Maria’s starting to get pretty excited about the wedding. 玛丽亚开始对婚礼感到十分兴奋。excited by/at We’re all excited by the prospect of a party. 想到要举行一场聚会，我们都很兴奋。excited to do something Michelle sounded excited to hear from him. 米歇尔收到他的信好像很兴奋。excited (that) I’m so excited that we’re going to New York. 我们要去纽约了，我很兴奋。 The food was nothing to get excited about (=not very good or special). 食物很一般，没什么特别。 excited crowds of shoppers 兴奋的购物人群2  NERVOUSvery nervous and upset about something so that you cannot relax 紧张不安的excited about There’s no point getting excited about it. We can’t change things. 没必要紧张，我们改变不了什么。3. SYSEXYfeeling sexual desire 性冲动的，有性欲的 —excitedly adverb People had gathered and were talking excitedly. 人们聚集在一起，兴奋地交谈着。 THESAURUSexcited feeling happy, especially about something good that has happened or is going to happen 〔尤指对业已或即将发生的好事〕兴奋的，激动的He’s excited about his new job. 他对自己的新工作感到兴奋。The kids always get excited on their birthday. 小孩子过生日总是很兴奋。nAn excited crowd watched their team win 3–0.nWhen we get home, the dogs are always excited to see us.nDoctors are very excited by the discovery.thrilled /θrɪld/ [not before noun] very excited and pleased 非常激动的，十分兴奋的She was thrilled to hear that you were in London. 听说你在伦敦，她非常激动。I was thrilled when they told me that I’d got a place on the course. 他们跟我说我得到了修读课程的名额，我欣喜若狂。exhilarated /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd/ [not before noun] very excited and full of energy, especially because you are experiencing something new or something that involves risks 〔尤因正在经历新事物或需要冒险的事物而〕兴高采烈的，异常兴奋的She felt exhilarated by her new freedom. 她为新获自由而激动不已。The climb left him feeling exhilarated. 那次登山让他感到兴奋不已。look forward to something to feel excited about something good that is going to happen and to think about it a lot 〔兴奋地〕期待[盼望]某事The kids are looking forward to their vacation – they’ve never been to California before. 孩子们盼望着这次假期——他们从未去过加利福尼亚。nShe’s really looking forward to meeting him.can’t wait to do something especially spoken to be very excited about something good that is going to happen 迫不及待要做某事I can’t wait to see him again. 我迫不及待地想再见到他。on the edge of your seat extremely excited and interested when you are watching a film, game etc, because you do not know what is going to happen next 〔观看电影、比赛等时因悬念而〕异常激动I was on the edge of my seat throughout the movie. 这部电影从头至尾都扣人心弦，我在整个观看过程中一直很激动。nThe game kept fans on the edge of their seats.on tenterhooks /ˈtentəhʊks $ -ər-/ very excited and nervous because you are waiting to find out what has happened 〔因等待揭晓所发生之事而〕紧张不安Don’t keep us on tenterhooks! Did you pass your test? 别让我们着急啦！你测验及格了吗？nrapturous [usually before noun] especially written rapturous behaviour shows that a large group of people are extremely excited and pleasedThey received a rapturous welcome.He came on the stage to rapturous applause (=everyone was clapping and cheering).

Examples from the Corpus

excited• As she kissed him, he became more and more excited.• At first, Robert's father had got quite excited.• It was indecent, surely, to stand like this, in public, and feel so alive and so excited?• Steve's coming home tomorrow - we're all really excited.• How can you be so excited about a stupid computer game?• He was getting sexually excited, and his breathing became short and fast.• My husband came back excited and said he would be going out again late in the evening.• When I finally accepted that I create my own reality, I was excited but scared.• Doctors are very excited by the discovery.• Police tried to hold back the excited crowd.• The excited delegates ran to the rail.• crowds of excited football fans• He estimated the separation between the stripes of excited neurones from reported hallucinations to be 2 millimetres.• Don't get excited or you might be thumped, intellectually at least.• When Mattie gets excited, she starts talking really fast.• When we get home, the dogs are always excited to see us.excited about• The kids are really excited about our trip to Mexico.

ex·cit·ed adjective →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

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excited
ex‧cit‧ed /ɪkˈsaɪtəd, ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ adjective1. happy, interested, or hopeful because something good has happened or will happen:
    Steve flies home tomorrow – we’re all really excited.
    excited about
    Maria’s starting to get pretty excited about the wedding.
    excited by/at
    We’re all excited by the prospect of a party.
    excited to do something
    Michelle sounded excited to hear from him.
    excited (that)
    I’m so excited that we’re going to New York.
    The food was nothing to get excited about (=not very good or special).
    excited crowds of shoppers
2. very nervous and upset about something so that you cannot relax
    excited about
    There’s no point getting excited about it. We can’t change things.
3. feeling sexual desire
—excitedly adverb:
    People had gathered and were talking excitedly.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ excited feeling happy, especially about something good that has happened or is going to happen: He’s excited about his new job. | The kids always get excited on their birthday. | An excited crowd watched their team win 3–0. | When we get home, the dogs are always excited to see us. | Doctors are very excited by the discovery.
   ▪ thrilled /θrɪld/ [not before noun] very excited and pleased: She was thrilled to hear that you were in London. | I was thrilled when they told me that I’d got a place on the course.
   ▪ exhilarated /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtəd, ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd/ [not before noun] very excited and full of energy, especially because you are experiencing something new or something that involves risks: She felt exhilarated by her new freedom. | The climb left him feeling exhilarated.
   ▪ look forward to something to feel excited about something good that is going to happen and to think about it a lot: The kids are looking forward to their vacation – they’ve never been to California before. | She’s really looking forward to meeting him.
   ▪ can’t wait to do something especially spoken to be very excited about something good that is going to happen: I can’t wait to see him again.
   ▪ on the edge of your seat extremely excited and interested when you are watching a film, game etc, because you do not know what is going to happen next: I was on the edge of my seat throughout the movie. | The game kept fans on the edge of their seats.
   ▪ on tenterhooks /ˈtentəhʊks $ -ər-/ very excited and nervous because you are waiting to find out what has happened: Don’t keep us on tenterhooks! Did you pass your test?
   ▪ rapturous [usually before noun] especially written rapturous behaviour shows that a large group of people are extremely excited and pleased: They received a rapturous welcome. | He came on the stage to rapturous applause (=everyone was clapping and cheering).

🔑 ex·citedBrE /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ 🔊 adjective🔑 feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm 激动的；兴奋的◆~ (about sth) The children were excited about opening their presents. 孩子们兴奋不已，想打开礼物。🔊🔊◆~ (at sth) I'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad. 我对有希望到国外工作着实很激动。🔊🔊◆~ (by sth) Don't get too excited by the sight of your name in print. 不要一看到你的名字出现在出版物中就过分激动。🔊🔊◆~ (to do sth) He was very excited to be asked to play for Wales. 入选威尔士队使他非常兴奋。🔊🔊◆The new restaurant is nothing to get excited about (= not particularly good). 这家新餐馆没什么值得特别激动的地方。🔊🔊◆An excited crowd of people gathered around her. 一群激动的人聚集在她周围。🔊🔊ecstatic ◇ elated ◇ euphoric ◇ rapturous ◇ exhilarated

These words all describe feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm. 以上各词均指激动、兴奋。

• excited feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm 指激动的、兴奋的：◆The kids were excited about the holiday. 孩子们对假期兴奋不已。
• ecstatic very happy, excited and enthusiastic; showing this enthusiasm 指狂喜的、热情极高的：◆Sally was ecstatic about her new job. 萨莉对她的新工作高兴得发狂。
• elated happy and excited because of sth good that has happened or will happen 指兴高采烈的、欢欣鼓舞的、喜气洋洋的：◆I was elated with the thrill of success. 我为成功的喜悦所鼓舞。
• euphoric very happy and excited, but usually only for a short time 指极度愉快的、兴奋的，通常持续时间较短：◆My euphoric mood could not last. 我兴奋的心情持久不了。
• rapturous expressing extreme pleasure or enthusiasm 指兴高采烈的、狂喜的、热烈的：◆He was greeted with rapturous applause. 他受到热烈的鼓掌欢迎。
• exhilarated happy and excited, especially after physical activity 尤指身体活动后感到高兴的、兴奋的、激动的：◆She felt exhilarated with the speed. 这种速度令她兴奋不已。

Patterns

• to feel excited/elated/euphoric/exhilarated
• to be excited/ecstatic/elated/euphoric at sth
• to be excited/ecstatic/elated about sth
• to be excited/elated/exhilarated by sth
• to be ecstatic/elated/exhilarated with sth

nervous or upset and unable to relax 受刺激的；紧张不安的◆Some horses become excited when they're in traffic. 有些马在车流中会受惊。🔊🔊feeling sexual desire 性兴奋的 SYN aroused ▸ ex·cited·ly BrE /ɪkˈsaɪtɪdli/ 🔊NAmE /ɪkˈsaɪtɪdli/ 🔊 adverb◆She waved excitedly as the car approached. 汽车开近时她激动地挥着手。🔊🔊