exciting 音标拼音: [ɪks'ɑɪtɪŋ]
a . 令人兴奋的,使人激动的
令人兴奋的,使人激动的
exciting adj 1 :
creating or arousing excitement ; "
an exciting account of her trip " [
ant : {
unexciting }]
2 :
stimulating interest and discussion ; "
an exciting novel "
Excite \
Ex *
cite "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Excited };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
exciting }.] [
L .
excitare ;
ex out citare to move rapidly ,
to rouse :
cf .
OF .
esciter ,
exciter ,
F .
exciter .
See {
Cite }.]
1 .
To call to activity in any way ;
to rouse to feeling ;
to kindle to passionate emotion ;
to stir up to combined or general activity ;
as ,
to excite a person ,
the spirits ,
the passions ;
to excite a mutiny or insurrection ;
to excite heat by friction .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Physiol .)
To call forth or increase the vital activity of an organism ,
or any of its parts .
3 . (
Elec .)
To energize (
an electro -
magnet );
to produce a magnetic field in ;
as ,
to excite a dynamo .
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .]
4 . (
Physics )
To raise to a higher energy level ; --
used especially of atoms or molecules ,
or of electrons within atoms or molecules ;
as ,
absorption of a photon excites the cesium atom ,
which subsequently radiates the excess energy .
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .
PJC ]
Syn :
To incite ;
awaken ;
animate ;
rouse or arouse ;
stimulate ;
inflame ;
irritate ;
provoke .
Usage :
To {
Excite }, {
Incite }.
When we excite we rouse into action feelings which were less strong ;
when we incite we spur on or urge forward to a specific act or end .
Demosthenes excited the passions of the Athenians against Philip ,
and thus incited the whole nation to unite in the war against him .
Antony ,
by his speech over the body of C [
ae ]
sar ,
so excited the feelings of the populace ,
that Brutus and his companions were compelled to flee from Rome ;
many however ,
were incited to join their standard ,
not only by love of liberty ,
but hopes of plunder .
[
1913 Webster ]
Exciting \
Ex *
cit "
ing \,
a .
Calling or rousing into action ;
producing excitement ;
as ,
exciting events ;
an exciting story . -- {
Ex *
cit "
ing *
ly },
adv .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Exciting causes } (
Med .),
those which immediately produce disease ,
or those which excite the action of predisposing causes .
[
1913 Webster ]
151 Moby Thesaurus words for "
exciting ":
acceptable ,
adorable ,
agitating ,
agreeable ,
alluring ,
amazing ,
appealing ,
appetizing ,
ardent ,
arresting ,
astonishing ,
astounding ,
attractive ,
beguiling ,
bewitching ,
blandishing ,
breathtaking ,
burning ,
cajoling ,
captivating ,
catching ,
challenging ,
charged ,
charismatic ,
charming ,
cliff -
hanging ,
coaxing ,
come -
hither ,
coquettish ,
desirable ,
disquieting ,
distracting ,
disturbing ,
electric ,
electrifying ,
emphatic ,
enchanting ,
encouraging ,
energizing ,
engaging ,
enravishing ,
enthralling ,
enthusiastic ,
enticing ,
entrancing ,
enviable ,
exhilarating ,
exhilarative ,
exotic ,
fascinating ,
fervent ,
fetching ,
fiery ,
flirtatious ,
galvanic ,
galvanizing ,
glamorous ,
glowing ,
heady ,
heart -
expanding ,
heart -
stirring ,
heart -
swelling ,
heart -
thrilling ,
hypnotic ,
impassioned ,
impressive ,
inflammatory ,
inspiring ,
interesting ,
intoxicating ,
intriguing ,
invigorating ,
inviting ,
irresistible ,
jarring ,
jolting ,
juicy ,
likable ,
lively ,
lovable ,
maddening ,
mesmeric ,
mind -
blowing ,
mind -
boggling ,
mouth -
watering ,
moving ,
overcoming ,
overmastering ,
overpowering ,
overwhelming ,
passionate ,
perturbing ,
piquant ,
pleasing ,
prepossessing ,
prompting ,
provocative ,
provoking ,
provoquant ,
racy ,
ravishing ,
readable ,
rich ,
rip -
roaring ,
rousing ,
seducing ,
seductive ,
sensuous ,
sexy ,
siren ,
sirenic ,
soul -
stirring ,
spellbinding ,
spellful ,
spicy ,
spirit -
stirring ,
stimulant ,
stimulating ,
stimulative ,
stirring ,
striking ,
succulent ,
suspenseful ,
suspensive ,
taking ,
tantalizing ,
teasing ,
telling ,
tempting ,
thought -
challenging ,
thought -
inspiring ,
thought -
provoking ,
thrilling ,
thrilly ,
tickling ,
titillating ,
titillative ,
to be desired ,
toothsome ,
troubling ,
unobjectionable ,
unsettling ,
upsetting ,
urgent ,
vehement ,
voluptuous ,
warm ,
winning ,
winsome ,
witching ,
worth having
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