1. a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness
興奮、激動的感覺
The children could barely contain their excitement on Christmas morning.
孩子們在聖誕節早晨幾乎無法抑制他們的興奮。
There was a buzz of excitement in the air before the concert started.
音樂會開始前，空氣中瀰漫著一股興奮的騷動。
Excitement Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
excitement
noun
快速理解
What does "Excitement" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Excitement"?
Excitement 指一種強烈、積極的情感，通常由期待或刺激的事件引發。
- 1
激動情緒
EN: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness
翻譯: 一種強烈的熱情與渴望的感覺
- 2
興奮狀態
EN: the state of being emotionally aroused and stimulated
翻譯: 情緒被喚起並受到刺激的狀態
- 3
令人興奮的事物
EN: something that causes this feeling; an exciting event or situation
翻譯: 引發這種感覺的事物；令人興奮的事件或情況
- 4
騷動
EN: agitation or commotion, often in a social context
翻譯: 激動或騷動，常發生在社會情境中
小提醒：注意：'excitement' 是不可數名詞，通常不說 'an excitement' 或 'excitements'，除非特指多個令人興奮的事件。
發音（How to Pronounce "Excitement" in English）
How to pronounce "Excitement" in English?"Excitement" US vs UK pronunciation
點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。
Real-life Examples of "Excitement" from YouTube Videos
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“always go to the place you're much more excited about and the fact is, your excitement and enthusiasm about it will encourage the chance that you're actually going to get there.”
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Definitions（定義）
What are the definitions of "Excitement"?How does "Excitement" change by context?
2. something that causes this feeling; an exciting event or situation
令人興奮的事物；刺激的事件或情況
The city offers many excitements for tourists, from night markets to cultural festivals.
這座城市為遊客提供了許多刺激，從夜市到文化節慶都有。
For him, skydiving was the ultimate excitement.
對他來說，跳傘是終極的刺激。
3. a state of agitation or heightened activity
騷動；激動的狀態
The news caused great excitement in the small town.
這個消息在小鎮上引起了巨大的騷動。
The stock market was in a state of excitement following the announcement.
公告發布後，股市處於一種激動的狀態。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
What are common sentence patterns for "Excitement"?How to make natural sentences with "Excitement"?
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| excitement + about/over + noun | 對…感到興奮 | There was great excitement about the upcoming festival. (大家對即將到來的節慶感到非常興奮。) |
| excitement + at + noun/V-ing | 因…而興奮 | Her excitement at winning the award was contagious. (她獲獎的興奮之情很有感染力。) |
| a sense/feeling of excitement | 一種興奮感 | The city had a palpable sense of excitement on New Year's Eve. (這座城市在跨年夜有一種可感知的興奮感。) |
| with excitement | 興奮地 | The children opened their presents with great excitement. (孩子們非常興奮地打開了禮物。) |
| full of excitement | 充滿興奮 | The announcement left the crowd full of excitement. (這項宣布讓群眾充滿興奮。) |
| cause/generate excitement | 引起興奮 | The new discovery caused great excitement in the scientific community. (這項新發現引起了科學界的極大興奮。) |
用法說明
How is "Excitement" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Excitement"?
excitement about doing vs. excitement to do
- excitement about doing 強調對「即將進行或可能進行的某個活動」本身感到興奮。這裡的
doing是動名詞，指活動本身。 - excitement to do 強調對「去做某事的機會或可能性」感到興奮，常帶有期待、渴望的意味。這裡的
to do是不定詞，指向未來的行動。 - 兩者常可互換，但細微差別在於：
about doing更聚焦於活動的性質；to do更聚焦於行動的實現。 - 在
feel excitement或express excitement等搭配後，兩種結構都很常見。 EN: The children could not hide their excitement about going to the amusement park. 翻譯: 孩子們無法隱藏他們對於要去遊樂園的興奮。
EN:She felt a surge of excitement to finally start her dream project.
翻譯:對於終於能開始她的夢想計畫，她感到一陣興奮。
總結建議
一般情況下兩者可互換，若強調對「活動本身」的興奮用 about doing，強調對「行動機會」的興奮則用 to do。
易混淆對比
What is the difference between "Excitement" and similar words?How to choose "Excitement" vs alternatives?
excitement vs enthusiasm
「excitement」強調由事件或刺激引發的強烈、激動的情緒；「enthusiasm」則指對某事物持續的熱情與興趣。
excitement vs thrill
「excitement」是較廣泛的興奮感；「thrill」則特指帶有緊張、刺激或冒險感的強烈興奮。
excitement vs anticipation
「excitement」是當下的興奮情緒；「anticipation」則是對未來事件感到興奮的「期待」過程。
口語用法
How is "Excitement" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Excitement"?
引述
用於引述或轉述他人對某事的興奮感受，常與引述動詞如 said、was 連用。
EN: She said the whole trip was just pure excitement from start to finish.
翻譯: 她說整趟旅程從頭到尾都充滿了興奮感。
EN:His voice was full of excitement when he told us the news.
翻譯:他告訴我們這個消息時，聲音裡充滿了興奮。
語氣強調
與程度副詞或誇張用語搭配，以強調興奮的強度。 EN: I can't even describe the excitement I felt—it was through the roof! 翻譯: 我簡直無法形容當時的興奮感——簡直衝破天際！
EN:There's a huge amount of excitement building up for the festival.
翻譯:對於這個節慶，大家正累積著巨大的興奮感。
停頓填充
在口語思考或尋找合適詞語時，用作短暫的填充詞，帶有情感色彩。 EN: The whole experience was... excitement, joy, a bit of nervousness, all mixed together. 翻譯: 整個體驗就是…興奮、快樂，還有一點緊張，全部混在一起。
EN:We're feeling a lot of, you know, excitement about what's coming next.
翻譯:我們對於接下來的事，充滿了，你知道的，興奮感。
正式寫作注意：在學術或正式商業報告中，應避免將 excitement 用於過於主觀或情緒化的描述。建議改用更中性的詞彙，如 interest、anticipation 或 enthusiastic response，並提供具體數據或觀察來支持論點。
常見短語
What common collocations use "Excitement"?What fixed phrases with "Excitement" should I remember?
a sense of excitement
a sense of excitement
一種興奮感
full of excitement
be full of excitement
充滿興奮
growing excitement
growing excitement
日益增長的興奮
buzz of excitement
a buzz of excitement
興奮的喧嘩聲；興奮的氛圍
cause great excitement
cause (great) excitement
引起（極大的）興奮
contain one's excitement
contain/hold back one's excitement
抑制自己的興奮
tingle with excitement
tingle with excitement
因興奮而激動顫抖
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Excitement"?Which "Excitement" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×I have many excitements about the trip.
✓I have a lot of excitement about the trip.
"Excitement" is usually an uncountable noun. We do not use it in the plural form to describe a general feeling. Use quantifiers like "a lot of," "much," or "great" instead of "many."
×He felt excitement when he won.
✓He felt excitement when he won. / He felt an excitement when he won.
The first version is most common as "excitement" is uncountable. However, when referring to a specific, singular instance or type of excitement, the indefinite article "an" can be used. Learners often incorrectly omit the article when it could be used for specificity.
×I couldn't hide my excitement to the surprise party.
✓I couldn't hide my excitement about the surprise party.
The correct preposition after "excitement" for the cause or object of the feeling is typically "about," "over," or "at." Using "to" is incorrect in this context.
×I am very excitement.
✓I am very excited.
"Excitement" is a noun. The adjective form is "excited" (for a person's feeling) or "exciting" (for something that causes excitement). Do not use the noun as an adjective after "be" verbs.
×The movie was full of excitement scenes.
✓The movie was full of exciting scenes.
When modifying a noun (like "scenes"), you need the adjective "exciting." "Excitement" is a noun and cannot be used directly as an adjective to describe another noun.
×The crowd's excitement was palpable.
✓The excitement of the crowd was palpable.
Both forms are grammatically correct, but learners often overuse the Saxon genitive ('s) with abstract nouns like "excitement." Using "the excitement of [something]" is often more natural and common in formal writing.
詞形變化
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