excitement/IkˋsaItmənt; IkˈsaItmənt/n [C,U] the feeling of being excited, or a situation in which you are excited 兴奋﹔激动﹔令人兴奋[激动]的事: +of the excitement of her new job 她的新工作的刺激She was flushed with excitement. 她激动得满脸通红。in sb's/the excitement In his excitement, he had forgotten to switch his camcorder on. 他一激动忘记了把摄像机打开。