1540s, "warmth of feeling, desire," from ardent + -cy. A figurative sense, the literal meaning "intensity of heat" wasn't attested in English until 1630s.
双语例句
1. Even the music away slowly, the atmosphere in the meeting place still kept ardency.
直至音乐缓缓退去, 场内的热烈氛围依然没有丝毫的降温.
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2. Her marriage to John is jeopardized Because of her secret , stuBBorn ardency for Tom.
