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語源

From Latin effervescentem, from effervescere, from ex- +‎ fervescere, from fervere. By surface analysis, ef- +‎ Latin ferv- +‎ -escent.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/
• (General American) IPA: /ˌɛfɚˈvɛsənt/
• 韻: -ɛsənt

形容詞

effervescent (comparative more effervescent, superlative most effervescent)

1. (of a liquid) Giving off bubbles; fizzy.

   Synonyms: bubbly, sparkling, (archaic) ebullient; see also Thesaurus:effervescent

2. (figurative) Vivacious and enthusiastic.

   Synonyms: lively, high-spirited, animated, ebullient, buoyant; see also Thesaurus:active

   • 1838, [Letitia Elizabeth] Landon (indicated as editor), chapter XVII, in Duty and Inclination: […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 223:

     "It is rarely in human life," rejoined Douglas, "we realize the inimitable paintings our imaginations form, and less so during the effervescent period of youth. The bright impression glows upon the fancy, ravishes the mental view, but ere long vanishes, and leaves the prospect desolate and forlorn."

   • 2012 April 22, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0-1 West Brom”, in BBC Sport‎:

     The effervescent Suarez then went close again as he worked space for a shot after a mazy run but could not keep his close-range shot below the crossbar.

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参照

• Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “effervescent”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
• “effervescent”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “effervescent, adj.”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.