heady
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++head·y /ˈhedi/ adjective [usually before noun] 1 STRONG TASTE OR SMELLa heady smell, drink etc is pleasantly strong and seems to affect you strongly 〔气味、饮料等〕醇浓的，令人陶醉的 a heady combination of wine and brandy 醇香醉人的葡萄酒和白兰地混合酒2 EXCITEDvery exciting in a way that makes you feel as if you can do anything you want to 使人飘飘然的，使人兴奋的 the heady atmosphere of the early sixties 60年代初期的狂热气氛Examples from the Corpus
heady• Diane loved the blossoms and the heady aroma of the wild rose bush.• a heady aroma• The wine was making her heady, but she let him refill her glass.• You kids must miss an awful lot in your eagerness to sip the heady cup of life, as your grandfather used to say.• He often wished he could relive the heady days of his youth.• Served rare, the meat of squab is a heady delicacy, both earthy and elegant.• the heady excitement of being in love• His task, one of unending and heady excitement, was now well and truly under way!• It is a heady, exhilarating feeling, and I love it.• He was filled with a heady longing for the office and Mr Chand to accept him; to let him stay.• This is a heady prospect, the more so during a recession.• A heady scent of jasmine hung in the summer air.• This is all pretty heady stuff.• the heady years of famehead·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
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heady
head‧y /ˈhedi/
adjective [usually before noun]
a heady combination of wine and brandy
2. very exciting in a way that makes you feel as if you can do anything you want to:
the heady atmosphere of the early sixties
head‧y /ˈhedi/
adjective [usually before noun] Word Family: noun: head, heading, overhead, header, headship; adjective: overhead, heady, headless, headed; verb: head, behead; adverb: overhead
1. a heady smell, drink etc is pleasantly strong and seems to affect you strongly: 2. very exciting in a way that makes you feel as if you can do anything you want to:
exciting causing great interest or excitement 指令人激动的、使人兴奋的 ：◆ This is one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years. 这是近年来生物学上最令人振奋的进展之一。 dramatic (of events or scenes) exciting and impressive （指事情或情景）激动人心的、引人注目的、给人印象深刻的 ：◆ They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. 他们在电视上看到了警察突击搜捕的激动人心的画面。 heady having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and hopeful 指强烈作用于感官的、使兴奋的、使抱有希望的 ：◆ the heady days of youth 令人陶醉的年轻时代 thrilling exciting and enjoyable 指惊险的、紧张的、扣人心弦的、令人兴奋不已的 ：◆ Don't miss next week's thrilling episode! 别错过下周扣人心弦的那一集！ exhilarating very exciting and enjoyable 指使人兴奋的、令人激动的、令人高兴的 ：◆ My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience. 我第一次跳伞的经历很令人激动。
exciting, thrilling or exhilarating? 用 exciting、thrilling 还是 exhilarating？
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a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady/thrilling/exhilarating experience/moment a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady atmosphere a(n) exciting/dramatic/thrilling finish/finale/victory/win