| 单词 | eager |
| 释义 | eager adjectiveverbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤appear, be, look, seem, sound显得热切；热切；看起来急切；似乎热切；听起来热切▸➤become变得热切adverb➤extremely, only too, really, very极为热切；非常热切◆they were only too eager to help us.他们很急切地想帮助我们。➤overly (especially name) 过于急切◆he wasn't overly eager to give us any information.他并未过于急切地要告诉我们什么消息。➤especially, particularly特别急切◆muir's friends were especially eager for him to write the book.缪尔的朋友特别急切地想让他写这部书。➤quite较为急切preposition➤for渴望⋯◆we were eager for news.我们渴望得到消息。 eager adjectiveeager ♦︎ enthusiastic ♦︎ keen ♦︎ anxious ♦︎ hungry ♦︎ avid ♦︎ mad ♦︎ zealous ♦︎ impatientthese words all describe people who want to do sth, or want sth to happen, very much.这些词均表示热切的、渴望的、充满期待的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆eager / keen / anxious / hungry / avid / mad / impatient for sth◆enthusiastic / mad about sth◆keen / mad on sth◆eager / enthusiastic / keen / anxious / impatient to do sth◆eager / keen / anxious that...◆an enthusiastic / a keen supporter / admirer◆an enthusiastic / a keen / an avid collector / fan◆a keen / an avid reader / interest◆very eager / enthusiastic / keen / anxious / impatient◆extremely enthusiastic / keen / anxious / zealous / impatient■ eager very interested and excited by sth that is going to happen or about sth that you want to do热切的；渴望的；渴求的◆eager crowds waited outside the stadium.人群在体育场外焦急地等候。◆she is eager for (= wants very much to get) her parents' approval.她渴望得到父母的赞同。◆everyone in the class seemed eager to learn.班上每个人似乎都很好学。◆they're eager to please (= they want to be helpful).他们竭力讨好。 opp reluctant → reluctant ▸ eagerly adverb◆the band's eagerly awaited new cd这一乐队备受企盼的新唱片▸ eagerness noun [uncountable, singular] ◆i couldn't hide my eagerness to get back home.我无法掩饰想回家的渴望。■ enthusiastic feeling or showing a lot of excitement about and/or interest in sb/sth热情的；热心的；满腔热忱的◆i love playing to such an enthusiastic audience.我很高兴能为这么热情洋溢的观众演奏。◆they gave her an enthusiastic welcome.他们热烈欢迎她。◆you don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea.你好像对这个主意不太感兴趣。 opp lukewarm → indifferent ➡ see also enthusiast → fan ▸ enthusiastically adverb◆they responded enthusiastically to the plan.他们对这个计划反应热烈。▸ enthusiasm noun [uncountable, singular] ◆i can't say i share your enthusiasm for the idea.我可不像你那样，对这个想法那么感兴趣。note 辨析 eager or enthusiastic?being enthusiastic can be a more generous feeling than being eager. people are often eager about things that they want for themselves. * enthusiastic 所表达的情感比 eager 更无私。eager 常指渴望得到自己想要的东西◆the low prices still pull in crowds of eager buyers.低廉的价格仍然吸引急不可耐的人群前来抢购。people are often enthusiastic about other people and their ideas and achievements. * enthusiastic 常指对他人及他人的想法和成就表现出热情◆an enthusiastic welcome / reception / response热烈的欢迎；热情的接待；热烈的反应◆enthusiastic support / applause / praise热心的支持；热烈的掌声；热情的赞扬■ keen [not usually before noun] (especially bre, rather informal) wanting to do sth or wanting sth to happen very much渴望；热切；热衷于◆john was very keen to help.约翰很热心想帮忙。◆we are keen that britain should get involved too.我们盼望英国也能参与其中。◆i wasn't too keen on going to the party.我不太想去参加这个聚会。ⓘ keen can also be used, especially before a noun, to describe sb who is very enthusiastic about an activity or idea. * keen 用于名词前还可以指对某活动或想法非常热衷◆he's a keen sportsman and enjoys football, fishing and rugby.他热衷于运动，喜欢足球、垂钓和橄榄球。◆she takes a keen interest in politics.她对政治很感兴趣。a person who is enthusiastic about an activity might be a keen collector/fisherman/footballer/gardener/golfer/photographer/sailor/sportsman/swimmer/traveller. a person who is enthusiastic about an idea has a keen interest in sth, or is a keen supporter of sth. keen is not used much in american english, except in the phrase keen interest; instead it is more usual to say eager to help or avid sportsman/collector/photographer, etc. 表示热衷于某种活动的人可用 keen 加名词的结构：a keen collector/fisherman/footballer/gardener/golfer/photographer/sailor/sportsman/swimmer/traveller （热衷于收藏／垂钓／足球／园艺／高尔夫球运动／摄影／航海／运动／游泳／旅游的人）。对某种想法表现出热心可以说 have a keen interest in sth （对⋯非常感兴趣）或 be a keen supporter of sth （对⋯全力支持）。keen 在美式英语中不常用，仅用于短语 keen interest 中。表达“热衷于⋯”时通常说 eager to help （乐于帮忙）或 avid sportsman/collector/photographer （热衷于运动／收藏／摄影的人）等。 ➡ see also be keen on sth → like verb ■ anxious [not usually before noun] wanting sth very much渴望；非常希望◆he was anxious to finish school and get a job.他渴望毕业并找一份工作。◆i'm anxious for her to do as little as possible.我盼她尽量少干。◆she was anxious that he should meet her father.她盼望他见见她的父亲。ⓘ anxious, in this meaning, is often used when sb wants things to return to a normal condition. * anxious 表达此义时常指很想回归常态◆he seemed anxious to return to more familiar ground.他似乎渴望回到他较熟悉的领域。◆she was anxious to put the past behind her / set the record straight / get the whole thing over with.她希望能够把过去抛到脑后／澄清真相／把整件事情作个了断。▸ anxiety noun [uncountable] ◆a couple of photographers fell over themselves in their anxiety to get a shot of her.两个摄影师煞费苦心，急于想抓拍到她的照片。■ hungry having or showing a strong desire for sth, especially to achieve sth渴望得到；渴求◆both parties are hungry for power.两党都渴望掌权。◆we like to use small agencies that are hungry for our business.我们希望起用渴望得到我们业务的小型代理公司。ⓘ people are typically hungry for change, company, excitement, information, knowledge, news, power, success and victory. * be hungry for 常后接 change、company、excitement、information、knowledge、news、power、success 和 victory。 ➡ see also hunger → appetite 2 ■ avid /ævɪd/ [usually before noun] showing great enthusiasm for sth such as a hobby（作为兴趣等）热衷的，酷爱的◆i have always been an avid reader.我一直酷爱阅读。ⓘ if you are avid for sth you want to get it very much. * be avid for sth 指渴望得到◆she was avid for more information.她渴望得到更多信息。in british english avid is rather a formal word and it is more usual to use keen in less formal contexts; in american english avid is the usual word.在英式英语中，avid 是个相当正式的词，在不太正式的语境中较常用 keen。在美式英语中，avid 是常用词。▸ avidly adverb◆she reads avidly.她如饥似渴地阅读。■ mad [not usually before noun] (informal) liking sb/sth very much; very interested in sth特别喜欢；痴迷；迷恋◆she's mad on tennis.她对网球着迷。◆he's always been mad about kids.他一向特别喜欢孩子。◆football-mad boys痴迷足球的男孩儿◆she's completely power-mad.她权迷心窍。■ zealous /zeləs/ (rather formal, written) showing great energy and enthusiasm in doing sth, especially because of strong moral or religious beliefs（尤指因强烈的道德或宗教信仰）热情的，热烈的，充满激情的◆he was a zealous reformer, utterly devoted to rooting out corruption.他是个充满激情的改革者，全力倾注于根除腐败。▸ zeal noun [uncountable, singular] ◆her missionary / reforming / religious / political zeal她的极大热忱；她的改革／宗教／政治热情■ impatient [not usually before noun] wanting to do sth soon; wanting sth to happen soon急于；热切期待◆she was clearly impatient to leave.她显然迫不及待地想离开。◆we are impatient for change.我们急于求变。ⓘ people are often impatient for success/change, or impatient to leave/get away/escape/go home/get on.常用的搭配有 be impatient for success/change 或 be impatient to leave/get away/escape/go home/get on。▸ impatience noun [uncountable] ◆she was bursting with impatience to tell me the news.她迫不及待地要告诉我这个消息。 eagervery interested and excited by sth that is going to happen or about sth that you want to do热切的；渴望的；渴求的◆eager crowds waited outside the stadium.人群在体育场外焦急地等候。◆she is eager for (= wants very much to get) her parents' approval.她渴望得到父母的赞同。◆everyone in the class seemed eager to learn.班上每个人似乎都很好学。◆they're eager to please (= they want to be helpful).他们竭力讨好。 opp reluctant → reluctant ▸ eagerly adverb◆the band's eagerly awaited new cd这一乐队备受企盼的新唱片▸ eagerness noun [uncountable, singular] ◆i couldn't hide my eagerness to get back home.我无法掩饰想回家的渴望。eager/ˈi:gə(r) ||; ˈigɚ/adj eager (to do sth);eager (for sth) full of desire or interest 渴望的；很感兴趣的；热切的: ◇we're all eager to start work on the new project. 我们都急于着手做这个新计划。◇eager for success 渴望成功 [syn] keen 同义词为keen➔eagerly adv ➔eagerness noun [u]eagersee ⇨ enthusiastic/unenthusiastic 1 • • •• ⇨ be eager to do sth ea·ger /`igə; ˈiːɡə/adjwanting to do something very much, or waiting with excitement for something to happen 急切的，渴望的:◇we were all eager to get started. 我们都热切地等待开始。 ☞ eager |
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