having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something 热心的;热衷的 an avid reader of science fiction. 科幻小说的热心读者。 she took an avid interest in the project. 她热衷于这个项目。 ■(avid for)having an eager desire for 渴望的 she was avid for information about the murder inquiry. 她渴望得到关于那起谋杀案调查的消息。
派生 avidly adverb 语源
mid 18th cent.: from French avide or Latin avidus, from avere 'crave'