Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #13932
motivated
有动力的；积极的
Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.
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Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.
积极热情的,尤指为达成目标而努力的。
积极热情的,尤指为达成目标而努力的。；有动机的；目的明确的
In use
She is highly motivated to finish the project on time.
Students who stay motivated tend to perform better in exams.
The team felt motivated after receiving positive feedback.
be motivated to do sth
motivated 后接不定式表示“有动力去做某事”。
She was motivated to learn Chinese for her job.
她为了工作而积极学习中文。
be motivated by sth
by 后接激励的来源，常用于说明原因。
He is motivated by a desire to help others.
他被帮助他人的愿望所激励。
stay/keep motivated
stay/keep 后接形容词，表示“保持有动力”的状态。
Setting small goals helps me stay motivated.
设定小目标有助于我保持积极性。
highly motivated
highly 是常用副词，加强 motivated 的程度。
She is a highly motivated student.
她是一个积极性很高的学生。
Common mistakes
I very motivated to learn English.I am very motivated to learn English.
中文里形容词可以直接跟在主语后作谓语，不需要系动词；但英语中形容词作表语必须有be动词，所以这里要补上am。
She is motivate by her family to study.She is motivated by her family to study.
be动词后表示“有动力的”应该用过去分词形式的形容词motivated，不能直接用动词原形motivate。
I am motivating to finish the project.I am motivated to finish the project.
motivating是现在分词，意为“令人鼓舞的”，一般修饰事物；描述人“感到有动力”要用过去分词形容词motivated，注意主动与被动的区别。
Connections
Collocations
- highly motivated
- 积极性很高的；干劲十足的
- Our team is highly motivated to meet the deadline.我们团队积极性很高，决心按时完成工作。
- self-motivated
- 自我激励的；自觉的
- He is a self-motivated learner who studies every day.他是一个自觉的学习者，每天都学习。
- stay motivated
- 保持动力；保持积极性
- Set small goals to help you stay motivated.设定小目标有助于你保持动力。
- motivated to learn
- 有学习动力的；渴望学习的
- The children are genuinely motivated to learn English.这些孩子真心有学习英语的动力。
- motivated employees
- 有积极性的员工；有干劲的员工
- Motivated employees tend to be more productive.有积极性的员工往往效率更高。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 moti- 想成 motor（马达），马达转动带来动力，人便积极朝着目标前进。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：职场、学习、日常交谈 该义项在口语和书面语中都比较常见，语气中立，通常用来表示因目标明确而积极、有干劲的状态。
Grammar Note
后接不定式表示动机，或接by引出激励因素。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with motivated: they share the final stressed vowel /eɪ/ and the following /tɪd/. Beware lookalikes with different vowel sounds, such as devoted /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/ and beloved /bɪˈlʌvɪd/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.