1. 熱衷的;著(zhù)迷的;酷愛(ài)的 You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do.
e.g. He misses not having enough books because he's an avid reader. 他是個(gè)酷愛(ài)閱讀的人,總覺(jué)得書(shū)不夠讀。 e.g. ...an avid collector of art and history. 一個(gè)熱衷收集藝術(shù)品和歷史文物的收藏家
avidly Thank you for a most entertaining magazine, which I read avidly each month. 感謝你們把雜志編得如此有趣,我每個(gè)月都如癡如醉地閱讀。
2. 渴望的;急切的 If you say that someone is avid for something, you mean that they are very eager to get it.
e.g. He was intensely eager, indeed avid, for wealth. 他嗜財如命。
avidly Western suppliers too are competing avidly for business abroad. 西方國家的供應商也在瘋狂搶奪國外商機。
avid英英釋義
avid
adj
1. marked by active interest and enthusiasm
e.g. an avid sports fan
Synonym: zealous
2. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
e.g. avid for adventure an avid ambition to succeed fierce devouring affection the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity greedy for fame