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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++verve /vɜːv $ vɜːrv/ noun [uncountable] literary  ENERGETICenergy, excitement, or great pleasure 活力;激情;愉悦with verve Cziffra played the Hungarian dances with great verve. 奇夫拉热情洋溢地演奏匈牙利舞曲。
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verveThat the evening could still be counted a success was partly down to the attack and verve of the Liverpool Philharmonic Choir.When he died at 70 in 1970 Jeanson had lost none of his verve or punch.Clearly the criterion for survival has little to do with narrative verve alone.He was amazed to experience his old verve this morning, enough to give him something more than just gumption.Pat has a remarkable verve for life.Bartolo, sung by baritone Jamie Offenbach, was one of the few roles sung with verve.
nThe VerveVerve, The  na British rock group whose songs include All in the Mind, Bittersweet Symphony, and The Drugs Don't WorkOrigin verve (1600-1700) French Latin verba, plural of verbum; → VERB
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Verve
Verve, The
a British ROCK GROUP whose songs include All in the Mind, Bittersweet Symphony, and The Drugs Don't Work


verve
verve /vɜːv $ vɜːrv/ noun [uncountable] literary
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: French
 Origin: Latin verba, plural of verbum; verb
energy, excitement, or great pleasure
    with verve
    Cziffra played the Hungarian dances with great verve.


verveBrE /vɜːv/ 🔊NAmE /vɜːrv/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, singular] energy, excitement or enthusiasm 精力;激情;热情;热忱 SYN gusto It was a performance of verve and vitality. 这是一场充满激情与活力的演出。🔊🔊