Word · Frequency #3560
stimulating
刺激
stimulating is the present participle of stimulate.
核心释义
to act as a stimulant
- 1.
鼓励行动
To encourage into action.
- 2.
起兴奋作用
act as a stimulant
- 3.
激发生物体的功能活动
To arouse an organism to functional activity.
- 4.
促使；使按特定方式行动
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
- 5.
激发(感情、情绪)；打破平静
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
鼓励行动；起兴奋作用；激发生物体的功能活动；促使；使按特定方式行动；激发(感情、情绪)；打破平静
用法In use
Regular exercise can stimulate blood circulation.
用法提示：stimulate 作及物动词，表示“促进、刺激”。
The teacher used pictures to stimulate the students' interest in science.
用法提示：stimulate 后接宾语，表示“激发”。
Music often stimulates me to work more creatively.
用法提示：stimulate 带宾语和不定式，表示“激励”。
The book stimulated her imagination
This play stimulates
stimulate + noun
Exercise stimulates blood circulation.
运动刺激血液循环。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- stimulate growth
- 刺激增长
- The government is trying to stimulate economic growth.政府正试图刺激经济增长。
- stimulate the economy
- 刺激经济
- Lower interest rates can stimulate the economy.较低的利率可以刺激经济。
- stimulate appetite
- 刺激食欲
- The smell of freshly baked bread stimulates my appetite.新鲜烤面包的香味刺激了我的食欲。
- stimulate interest
- 激发兴趣
- The teacher used videos to stimulate students' interest in science.老师用视频激发学生对科学的兴趣。
- stimulate the mind
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想‘stimulate’=‘stim’（刺激）+‘ulate’（谐音‘有来特’），有刺激来特别活跃。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性; 常用语境：学术、医学、商业; 注意：通常用于正式或专业场合
语法说明Grammar Note
及物：刺激某人/某物；不及物：起刺激作用
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'simulate' rhymes with 'stimulate' (both /ˈ...ɪmjʊleɪt/). Words like 'emulate', 'regulate', 'calculate', and 'articulate' share the '-ulate' ending but differ in stress or vowel sound, so they do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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