Word · Frequency #3560
stimulating
刺激
stimulating is the present participle of stimulate.
to act as a stimulant
- 1.
To encourage into action.
鼓励行动
- 2.
act as a stimulant
起兴奋作用
- 3.
To arouse an organism to functional activity.
激发生物体的功能活动
- 4.
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
促使；使按特定方式行动
- 5.
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
激发(感情、情绪)；打破平静
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
In use
Regular exercise can stimulate blood circulation.
The teacher used pictures to stimulate the students' interest in science.
Music often stimulates me to work more creatively.
The book stimulated her imagination
This play stimulates
stimulate + noun
Exercise stimulates blood circulation.
运动刺激血液循环。
stimulate + sb + to do sth
The teacher stimulated the students to work harder.
老师激励学生更努力学习。
Connections
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
- 激发思维
- Crossword puzzles stimulate the mind.填字游戏能激发思维。
- stimulate production
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘stimulate’=‘stim’（刺激）+‘ulate’（谐音‘有来特’），有刺激来特别活跃。
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
Grammar Note
及物：刺激某人/某物；不及物：起刺激作用
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.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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