• 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 *bhreuə- "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.

那是一場引發強烈的*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達麽? 還有,對她的一片苦心我也衷心感謝.”

來自英漢文學 - 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.

當天晚上,羅米拉尤的禱告比以往更加*.

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