The archaeologist's ardent interest in ancient pottery drove her to spend years cataloging shards from a single dig site.
这位考古学家对古代陶器的浓厚兴趣驱使她花费数年时间整理一个发掘现场的碎片。
Which choice best defines “ardent”?
B — Passionate; intensely enthusiastic.. “ardent” means Passionate; intensely enthusiastic..
Which word means “Passionate; intensely enthusiastic.”?
A — ardent. “ardent” means Passionate; intensely enthusiastic..
ardent — Passionate; intensely enthusiastic.. In Chinese: 热情的；热烈的.
ardent is pronounced //ˈɑːdnt//.
The archaeologist's ardent interest in ancient pottery drove her to spend years cataloging shards from a single dig site. (这位考古学家对古代陶器的浓厚兴趣驱使她花费数年时间整理一个发掘现场的碎片。)
fervent, passionate, zealous — all close in meaning to ardent (Passionate; intensely enthusiastic.).
apathetic, indifferent — each the opposite of ardent (Passionate; intensely enthusiastic.).
Yes. ardent is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ard(燃烧) + ent → 火热的 → 热忱。