Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #20504
verve
热情；活力；气魄
核心释义
an energetic style
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热情,激情,活力,尤其是想象力的活力,如艺术家、音乐家或作家在创作或表演时的活力
Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing.
热情,激情,活力,尤其是想象力的活力,如艺术家、音乐家或作家在创作或表演时的活力；热情；气魄；神韵；活力
用法In use
She performed with great verve.
用法提示：verve 在此句中作名词，与 with 连用，表示“充满激情”的状态。
The painting captures the verve of the city.
用法提示：verve 作为名词，表示“活力”，是画作所体现的特质。
He tackled the project with verve and determination.
用法提示：verve 与 with 搭配，作为名词，强调做事的热情和干劲。
with verve
作状语，表示以热情或活力的方式。
She performed the dance with great verve.
她充满活力地表演了这段舞蹈。
show/demonstrate verve
verve作为宾语，强调展现活力或神韵。
The artist's new work shows remarkable verve.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- with verve
- 充满活力地，热情洋溢地
- She danced with verve that captivated the audience.她跳舞时充满活力，令观众着迷。
- full of verve
- 活力四射
- The young painter was full of verve and new ideas.这位年轻画家活力四射，满脑子新想法。
- creative verve
- 创作激情，创作活力
- Her creative verve made every novel a delight to read.她的创作激情让每部小说都读来令人愉悦。
- lack verve
- 缺乏活力
- The performance lacked verve and felt flat.这场演出缺乏活力，感觉很平淡。
- artistic verve
- 艺术活力
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：verve 开头是 V，像胜利手势，艺术家创作时热情高涨、活力四射，挥手比 V。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学与艺术评论、正式书面语 verve 是较正式的词，多用于书面语或艺术评论中，指创作或表演时的热情与活力；口语中较少见。
语法说明Grammar Note
不可数名词，常与with连用，如with verve
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words serve, nerve, swerve, curve, observe, and preserve all share the final sound /ɜːv/ and rhyme with verve. Beware lookalikes such as wave /weɪv/ and weave /wiːv/, which do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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