fervid

/'fə:vid/

Thân thiện

The poet wrote with fervid passion late into the night.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Characterized by intense emotion or enthusiasm; passionate: "Fervid" describes something or someone showing very strong, sincere feelings or beliefs.
   • (Archaic) Extremely hot; burning: In older or literary use, "fervid" can describe intense physical heat.

Usage

• "Fervid" is a formal and somewhat literary adjective used to describe intense passion, zeal, or enthusiasm. It often implies a burning intensity of feeling.
• The archaic meaning related to physical heat is rarely used in modern English outside of poetic or historical contexts.

Examples

• Adjective (Intense Emotion):

  • She was a fervid supporter of human rights.
  • His fervid speech inspired the crowd to action.
  • The poet expressed his fervid love in every line.

• Adjective (Archaic - Extreme Heat):

  • They traveled only when the fervid midday sun had passed. (Literary/Historical usage)

Advanced Usage

• "Fervid imagination": An imagination that is intensely active and passionate.

  • The novel was a product of her fervid imagination.

• "Fervid appeal": A plea made with intense passion and earnestness.

  • He made a fervid appeal for donations to the cause.

Variants and Related Words

• Fervor (n): Intense and passionate feeling.

  • He spoke with great fervor about his beliefs.

• Fervently (adv): In a passionate and intense manner.

  • She fervently hoped for a positive outcome.

• Fervency (n): The quality of being fervid; ardor. (Less common)

Synonyms

• Ardent: Characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity.
• Fervent: Having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm.
• Impassioned: Filled with passion or zeal; showing great emotion.
• Fiery: Having or showing a passionate, quick, or hot-tempered nature.
• Passionate: Showing or caused by strong feelings or a strong belief.

Antonyms

• Apathetic: Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
• Indifferent: Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.
• Cool: Not showing excitement, anxiety, or strong emotion.
• Lukewarm: (Of a feeling or attitude) Unenthusiastic.

Idioms and Phrases

(Note: "Fervid" itself is not commonly used in fixed idioms. Its synonyms like "ardent" or "fervent" are more frequent in idiomatic expressions.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. extremely hot
   • the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems- Nathaniel Hawthorne
   • set out...when the fervid heat subsides- Frances Trollope
2. characterized by intense emotion
   • ardent love
   • an ardent lover
   • a fervent desire to change society
   • a fervent admirer
   • fiery oratory
   • an impassioned appeal
   • a torrid love affair

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fervent
• ardent
• fiery
• impassioned
• perfervid
• torrid