keen
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ If you say that someone has a keen mind, you mean that they are very clever and aware of what is happening around them. 敏銳的[ADJ n]
They described him as a man of keen intellect. 他們把他描述成一個(gè)才思敏銳的人。
2. keenlyADV 敏銳地
They're keenly aware that whatever they decide will set a precedent. 他們敏銳地意識(shí)到無(wú)論他們決定怎麼做,都會(huì)開(kāi)創(chuàng)先例。
3. ADJ If you have a keen eye or ear, you are able to notice things that are difficult to detect. 霛敏的
...an amateur artist with a keen eye for detail. …一位對(duì)細(xì)節(jié)有敏銳洞察力的業(yè)餘藝術(shù)家。
4. keenlyADV 霛敏地[ADV with v]
Charles listened keenly. 查爾斯竪起耳朵聽(tīng)著。
5. ADJ A keen interest or emotion is one that is very intense. 強(qiáng)烈的[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)]
He had retained a keen interest in the progress of the work. 他一直對(duì)工作的進(jìn)展保持著強(qiáng)烈的興趣。
6. keenlyADV 強(qiáng)烈地
She remained keenly interested in international affairs. 她一直對(duì)國(guó)際事務(wù)有強(qiáng)烈的興趣。
7. ADJ If you are keen on doing something, you very much want to do it. 渴望的[v-link ADJ]
You're not keen on going, are you?
你不是很想走,對(duì)嗎?
8. keennessN-UNCOUNT 渴望
...Doyle's keenness to please. …多伊爾的極欲討好心態(tài)。
9. ADJ If you are keen on something, you like it a lot and are very enthusiastic about it. 熱衷的[v-link ADJ 'on' n]
I wasn't too keen on physics and chemistry. 我對(duì)物理和化學(xué)竝不太熱衷。
10. ADJ You use keen to indicate that someone has a lot of enthusiasm for a particular activity and spends a lot of time doing it. 著迷的
She was a keen amateur photographer. 她是一個(gè)癡迷的業(yè)餘攝影師。
11. ADJ A keen fight or competition is one in which the competitors are all trying very hard to win, and it is not easy to predict who will win. 激烈的[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)]
12. keenlyADV 激烈地
The contest should be very keenly fought. 比賽應(yīng)該爭(zhēng)奪很激烈。
13. V to lament the dead 哀悼
返回 keen
keen /ki?n/ (keener,keenest)
劍橋詞典
- Prince Charles is a keen polo player .
- They've been keen walkers ever since they read about the benefits of exercise .
- Doctors are short of time to listen and are therefore keen to dish out drugs whenever they can.
- "What did he think of your suggestion ?" "I don't think he was too keen."
- With an election approaching , the prime minister is keen to maintain his popularity .
keen adjective (EAGER)
very interested , eager , or wanting (to do) something very much熱衷的;熱心的;渴望的
They were very keen to start work as soon as possible . 他們渴望盡早開(kāi)始工作。
Joan wanted to go to a movie but I wasn't keen (= I didn't want to go). 瓊想去看電影,可我不想去。
She's a keen tennis player . 她熱衷於打網(wǎng)球。
She's keen on (playing ) tennis . 她很喜歡打網(wǎng)球。
UK My son's mad keen on cycling . 我兒子對(duì)騎自行車(chē)很著迷。
He's rather keen on a girl in his school (= he is very attracted to her). 他迷上了學(xué)校裡的一個(gè)女孩子。
例句
keen adjective (STRONG)
extreme or very strong
強(qiáng)烈的,激烈的
Many people are taking a keen interest (= a very great interest ) in the result of the vote . 許多人對(duì)投票結(jié)果表現(xiàn)出濃厚的興趣。
very good or well developed
敏銳的;敏捷的
a keen sense of smell 霛敏的嗅覺(jué)
keen adjective (SHARP)
literaryvery sharp
尖利的;寒風(fēng)刺骨的
a keen north wind 寒冷刺骨的北風(fēng)