heartened

英 [ˈhɑːtnd]

美 [ˈhɑːrtnd]

v.  激励; 鼓励
hearten的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：heartened　过去式：heartened　

BNC.42903 / COCA.41860

柯林斯词典

• VERB 鼓舞;使振奋
  If someoneis heartened bysomething, it encourages them and makes them cheerful.
  1. He will have been heartened by the telephone opinion poll published yesterday...
     他会为昨天公布的电话民意调查结果感到鼓舞。
  2. The news heartened everybody.
     该消息让每个人都感到振奋。

双语例句

• Generations of children have been heartened by the thought that this Nobel Prize winner did badly at school, but they're sadly mistaken.
  一代代的孩子都感到欣慰的是认为这诺贝尔奖得主曾在学校不好，但他们大错特错了。
• Scarlett's visit to the Fontaines had heartened her more than she realized.
  拜访方丹家以后思嘉精神上受到的鼓舞，比她自己所意识到的要大得多。
• Investors are heartened that the automaker has stabilized following four years of post-bankruptcy restructuring.
  破产重组四年后，通用汽车终于重新站稳了脚跟，投资人也因此倍感鼓舞。
• We are heartened that, later today, the UN Security Council will meet again to discuss this ongoing threat to international peace and stability.
  令人鼓舞的是，今天晚些时候联合国安理会（UNSecurityCouncil）将再次举行会议，讨论此一对于国际和平与稳定的持续威胁。
• Become heartened or elated.
  变的兴奋或者得意洋洋。
• Critics of the bill have been heartened by comments on Tuesday by Barack Obama, US president, that it should not send a protectionist message.
  美国总统奥巴马周二表示，经济刺激计划不应该发出贸易保护主义的信息。对上述计划的批评人士为此受到鼓励。
• China is heartened by SAARC's achievements and has full confidence in its future.
  中国为南盟发展取得的成就感到由衷的高兴，对南盟未来的发展充满信心。
• He looked on life, and was neither heartened nor saddened.
  他看待生活，既不振奋也不忧伤。
• Sir Geoffrey was heartened by this and has been describing the debate as'very encouraging '.
  杰弗里爵士感到很振奋，他把这次辩论描述为“非常鼓舞人心”。
• Weak and ailing people were heartened and healed by his presence.
  弱者和病人，一见了他就振作起来，并被治愈了。