• adj. 熱心的；強烈的；熾熱的；熱烈的

詞源同brew, 蒸煮，醞釀。引申詞義發(fā)熱的，熱情的。

fervent

fervent: [14] Fervent comes from the present participle of Latin fervēre ‘boil’. This verb also produced English effervescent [17] and comfrey [15], a plant-name which means literally ‘boil together’, and moreover its derivative fermentum led to English ferment [14]. It goes back ultimately to the Indo-European base *bhreu- or *bhru-, from which English also gets brew, broth, and fry, and possibly bread and burn.
=> brew, broth, comfrey, effervescent, ferment, fry

fervent (adj.)

mid-14c., from Old French fervent "fervent, ardent" (12c.), from Latin ferventem (nominative fervens) "boiling, hot, glowing," figuratively "violent, impetuous, furious," present participle of fervere "to boil, glow," from PIE root *bhreu?- "to boil, bubble" (see brew (v.)). The figurative sense of "impassioned" is first attested c. 1400. Related: Fervency; fervently.

1. It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.

那是一場引發(fā)強烈的倫理道德爭論的辯論.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. Could you tell her so for me, with my fervent acknowledgments?'

你能把我這話向她轉(zhuǎn)達(dá)么? 還有,對她的一片苦心我也衷心感謝.”

來自英漢文學(xué) - 雙城記

3. She kept moving her lips in silent fervent prayer.

她不停地蠕動著雙唇熱誠地默默祈禱著.

來自辭典例句

4. That night Romilayu's praying was more fervent than ever.

當(dāng)天晚上,羅米拉尤的禱告比以往更加虔誠.

來自辭典例句

5. He was always enthusiastic and fervent in religious devotion.

他的宗教信仰一直是熱忱的,強烈的.

來自辭典例句