fervour
n . 熾熱;熱情;熱烈
熾熱;熱情;熱烈
fervour n 1 :
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up ; "
his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled ";
"
he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation " [
synonym : {
excitement }, {
excitation },
{
inflammation }, {
fervor }, {
fervour }]
2 :
feelings of great warmth and intensity ; "
he spoke with great ardor " [
synonym : {
ardor }, {
ardour }, {
fervor }, {
fervour },
{
fervency }, {
fire }, {
fervidness }]
Fervor \
Fer "
vor \,
n . [
Written also {
fervour }.] [
OF .
fervor ,
fervour ,
F .
ferveur ,
L .
fervor ,
fr .
fervere .
See {
Fervent }.]
1 .
Heat ;
excessive warmth .
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The fevor of ensuing day . --
Waller .
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2 .
Intensity of feeling or expression ;
glowing ardor ;
passion ;
holy zeal ;
earnestness . --
Hooker .
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Winged with fervor of her love . --
Shak .
Syn : {
Fervor }, {
Ardor }.
Usage :
Fervor is a boiling heat ,
and ardor is a burning heat .
Hence ,
in metaphor ,
we commonly use fervor and its derivatives when we conceive of thoughts or emotions under the image of ebullition ,
or as pouring themselves forth .
Thus we speak of the fervor of passion ,
fervid declamation ,
fervid importunity ,
fervent supplication ,
fervent desires ,
etc .
Ardent is used when we think of anything as springing from a deepseated glow of soul ;
as ,
ardent friendship ,
ardent zeal ,
ardent devotedness ;
burning with ardor for the fight .
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