excitement

excitement — noun

1. a strong, happy feeling that you experience when you are expecting something enj

1.名詞B1
釋義

a strong, happy feeling that you experience when you are expecting something enjoyable to happen, or a specific event or situation that creates this feeling

例句

Naoko could hardly contain her excitement when the acceptance letter from the university arrived.

collocation: could hardly contain one's excitement

The crowd's excitement grew louder as the band walked onto the brightly lit stage.

collocation: excitement grows/grew

同義詞
  • thrill

    stronger and more intense than excitement, often short-lived (e.g., the thrill of a roller coaster)

  • enthusiasm

    more about sustained, active eagerness that shows in behaviour rather than a momentary feeling

  • anticipation

    focuses on the forward-looking aspect of waiting for something, not necessarily energetic

反義詞
  • boredom

    the lack of interest or stimulation

  • apathy

    the absence of any strong feeling, more formal in tone

文法句型

uncountable: feeling of excitement

countable: an excitement (a specific exciting event)

excitement + about/of + something

with + excitement

in + one's + excitement

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when describing the general feeling. Can be used with a or an (countable, singular) when referring to a specific exciting event or experience. Common structural patterns include with excitement (manner), excitement about or excitement of (topic), and in one's excitement (describing the cause of an unintended action).

常見錯誤

❌The movie was very excitement.
✅The movie was very exciting.
💡Excitement is a noun; the adjective form exciting must follow be.
❌I have a big excitement about the trip.
✅I am very excited about the trip.
💡The general feeling is uncountable; use the adjective excited with am, feel, or get.