词汇 | keen |
释义 | keen adjective uk/kiːn/ us/kiːn/ (EAGER) B1 热衷的;热心的;渴望的 very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much She's a keen tennis player. 她热衷于打网球。 Joan wanted to go to a movie but I wasn't keen (= I didn't want to go). 琼想去看电影,可我不想去。 keen to They were very keen to start work as soon as possible. 他们渴望尽早开始工作。 keen on She's keen on (playing) tennis. 她很喜欢打网球。 UK My son's mad keen on cycling. 我儿子对骑自行车很着迷。 He's rather keen on a girl in his school (= he is very attracted to her). 他迷上了学校里的一个女孩子。
(STRONG) 强烈的,激烈的 extreme or very strong keen interest Many people are taking a keen interest (= a very great interest) in the result of the vote. 许多人对投票结果表现出浓厚的兴趣。 C1 敏锐的;敏捷的 very good or well developed a keen sense of smell 灵敏的嗅觉 (SHARP) literary尖利的;寒风刺骨的 very sharp a keen knife The tribe used obsidian to cut through whale skin, as the thick skin could dull even the keenest blade within a matter of minutes. Related word: keenly Idiom (as) keen as mustardidiom UK old-fashioned 极为热切;极感兴趣 very eager and interested in everything keen verb [ I ] literary uk/kiːn/ us/kiːn/ (尤指因某人死去而)恸哭 to make a loud, long, sad sound, especially because someone has died Synonym: lament Related word: keenness |
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