The press began to lionize him enthusiastically...是什么意思？

The press began to lionize him enthusiastically...

媒体开始狂热地吹捧他。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

press

vt. 压，按，逼迫，紧抱；vi. 压，逼迫，重压；n. 报刊，记者，报道，印刷机，挤压，按；

例句
The press feels the need to associate itself with the green movement.
媒体感到有必要支持绿色运动。

began

v. 开始( begin的过去式 )，着手，创始，创办；

例句
He began comically ad-libbing a script...
他即兴调侃起了一段剧本。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

lionize

vt. 把…视做要人，捧人；

例句
The press began to lionize him enthusiastically...
媒体开始狂热地吹捧他。

him

pron. (he的宾格)他；

例句
They said goodbye to him as he got aboard the train at Union Station.
当他在联合火车站登上火车之际，他们向他道别。

enthusiastically

adv. 热心地，满腔热情地，起劲；

例句
It is unlikely that this suggestion will be greeted enthusiastically in the Baltic States.
该提议不大可能在波罗的海诸国得到热烈响应。