excite

v.使激动; 使兴奋; 刺激; 使紧张不安; 激发; 引发; 引起

过去分词：excited过去式：excited第三人称单数：excites现在分词：exciting

牛津词典

verb

使激动；使兴奋to make sb feel very pleased, interested or enthusiastic, especially about sth that is going to happen

The prospect of a year in India greatly excited her.有望在印度待上一年使她激动万分。

刺激；使紧张不安to make sb nervous or upset and unable to relax

Don't excite yourself (= keep calm) .别激动。

Try not to excite your baby too much before bedtime.睡觉前尽量别使宝宝太兴奋。

激发；引发；引起to make sb feel a particular emotion or react in a particular way

The European Parliament is not an institution which excites interest in voters.欧洲议会是个激不起选民兴趣的机构。

to excite attention/criticism/curiosity 引起注意 / 批评 / 好奇心

The news has certainly excited comment (= made people talk about it) .这消息已经使人们议论纷纷了。

激发（性欲）to make sb feel sexual desire

使（身体或身体系统某部分）活动；刺激…的活动to make a part of the body or part of a physical system more active