excite
verb
ɪkˈsaɪt
verb
1
to
make
someone
feel
happy,
interested,
or
eager
使兴奋，使激动
not in progressive 不用进行式
His
playing
is
technically
brilliant,
but
it
doesn’t
excite
me.
他的演奏技巧 熟，但无法让我兴奋起来。
2
to
cause
a
particular
feeling
or
reaction
[正式] 引起，激起;
formal
excite
interest/curiosity/sympathy
etc
The
court
case
has
excited
a
lot
of
public
interest.
这场官司引起了公众极大的兴趣。
He
tried
not
to
do
anything
to
excite
the
suspicion
of
the
police.
他尽量什么也不做，以免引起警方的怀疑。
excite
comment/speculation/a
reaction
The
book
excited
very
little
comment.
这本书并未引起多大反响。
3
to
make
someone
feel
sexual
desire
使产生性欲;
4
to
make
an
organ,
nerve
etc
in
your
body
react
or
increase
its
activity
[术语] 使〔身体器官、神经等〕活动
technical