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keen

adjective
/kiːn/
/kiːn/
(comparative keener, superlative keenest)
Idioms
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    eager/enthusiastic热切;热情

  1. (especially British English) wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much渴望;热切;热衷于 synonym eager
    • keen to do something John was very keen to help.约翰很热心,愿意帮忙。
    • keen for somebody/something to do something His father was keen for him to go to university.他的父亲渴望他上大学。
    • He is keen for the deal to proceed.他渴望达成交易。
    • keen that… We are keen that our school should get involved too.我们盼着自己学校也参与其中。
    • keen on doing something I wasn't too keen on going to the party.我不太想去参加这次聚会。
    Extra Examples
    • She is extremely keen to remain with the police and we are equally keen to retain her.她特别想留在警察部门,而我们也同样想要留住她。
    • The banks were not at all keen to lend to somebody who actually seemed to need money.银行一点儿也不热心于把钱贷给那些看上去真正需要钱的人。
    • She was naturally keen to make a good impression.她自然很想给人留个好印象。
    • She was always keen to hear the local gossip.她总是热衷于打听当地的街谈巷议。
    • We are keen that Britain should get involved too.我们盼望英国也能参与其中。
    • They were desperately keen for information.他们当时迫切需要信息。
    • I waited a few days before putting in an offer on the property so as not to appear too keen.我等了几天才提出要约,以免显得过于热衷。
    Topics Feelingsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • look
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • for
    • on
    phrases
    • as keen as mustard
    See full entry
  2. [usually before noun] (especially British English) enthusiastic about an activity or idea, etc.热情的;热心的
    • a keen sportsman/gardener敏锐的运动员/园艺师
    • one of the keenest supporters of the team这个队最热情的支持者之一
    • She was a star pupil—keen, confident and bright.她是个明星学生,敏锐,自信和聪明。
    Topics Personal qualitiesb1
  3. liking somebody/something喜爱

  4. (British English, informal) liking somebody/something very much; very interested in somebody/something喜爱;(对…)着迷,有兴趣
    • They've been on a few dates together and Naomi seems really keen.他们在一起约会过几次,娜奥米似乎非常热衷。
    • keen on somebody/something Tom's very keen on Anna.汤姆迷上了安娜。
    • He's particularly keen on football.他特别喜爱足球。
    • Sally's quite keen on the idea.萨莉对这个主意很感兴趣。
    • keen on doing something She's not keen on being told what to do.她不喜欢别人向她发号施令。
    Synonyms likelike
    • love
    • be fond of
    • be keen on something
    • adore
    These words all mean to find something pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard, or to enjoy something.
    • like to find something pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard; to enjoy something:
      • Do you like their new house?你喜欢他们的新房子吗?
      • I like to see them enjoying themselves.我就愿意看着他们玩得高兴。
    • love to like or enjoy something very much:
      • He loved the way she smiled.他喜欢她微笑的样子。
    • be fond of something to like or enjoy something, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time:
      • We were fond of the house and didn’t want to leave.我们喜欢上了这座房子,不想搬家。
    • be keen on something (British English informal) (often used in negative statements) to like or enjoy something:
      • I’m not keen on spicy food.我不喜欢加有香料的食物。
      • She’s not keen on being told what to do.她不喜欢别人向她发号施令。
    • adore (informal) to like or enjoy something very much:指非常喜欢、喜爱
      • She adores working with children.她热爱参与儿童工作。
    love or adore?用 love 还是 adore?Adore is more informal than love, and is used to express a stronger feeling.Patterns
    • to like/​love/​be fond of/​be keen on/​adore doing something
    • to like/​love to do something
    • to like/​love something very much
    • I like/​love/​adore it here/​there/​when…
    • to like/​love/​adore the way somebody does something
    • to really like/​love/​adore somebody/​something
    • to be really fond of/​keen on something
    Topics Preferences and decisionsb1
  5. clever聪明

  6. [only before noun] quick to understand思维敏捷的;机灵的;机智的 synonym sharp, acute
    • a keen mind/intellect敏捷的思考/头脑
  7. ideas/feelings思想;感情

  8. [usually before noun] strong or deep强烈的;浓厚的;深厚的
    • a keen sense of tradition强烈的传统意识
    • He took a keen interest in his grandson's education.他对孙子的教育很感兴趣。
  9. senses感官

  10. [only before noun] highly developed灵敏的;敏锐的 synonym sharp
    • Dogs have a keen sense of smell.狗的嗅觉很灵敏。
    • My friend has a keen eye for (= is good at noticing) a bargain.我的朋友最会发现便宜货。
  11. competition竞争

  12. involving people competing very hard with each other for something激烈的;紧张的
    • There is keen competition for places at the college.要在这所学院就读,竞争是非常激烈的。
    • They were keen rivals.他们是激烈的竞争对手。
    • It was the subject of keen debate.这是激烈辩论的主题。
  13. prices价格

  14. (especially British English) kept low in order to compete with other prices低廉的;有竞争力的 synonym competitive
    • The company hopes its keen pricing policy will increase sales.该公司希望其敏锐的定价政策能够增加销售量。
  15. wind

  16. (literary) extremely cold寒冷刺骨的
  17. knife

  18. [usually before noun] (literary) having a sharp edge or point锋利的;锐利的 synonym sharp
  19. Word Originadjective Old English cēne ‘wise, clever’, also ‘brave, daring’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koen and German kühn ‘bold, brave’. Current senses date from Middle English.
Idioms
(as) keen as mustard
  1. (British English, informal) wanting very much to do well at something; enthusiastic极其渴望;极为热心;非常热情
mad keen (on something/somebody)
  1. (British English, informal) liking something/somebody very much; very interested in something(对…)痴迷,迷恋;特别喜欢
    • He's mad keen on planes.他对飞机十分着迷。

keen

verb
/kiːn/
/kiːn/
[intransitive] usually used in the progressive tenses通常用于进行时 (literary)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they keen
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/kiːn/
he / she / it keens
/kiːnz/
/kiːnz/
past simple keened
/kiːnd/
/kiːnd/
past participle keened
/kiːnd/
/kiːnd/
-ing form keening
/ˈkiːnɪŋ/
/ˈkiːnɪŋ/
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  1. to make a loud, high sad sound, when somebody has died(为死者)恸哭,哀号
    Word Originverb mid 19th cent.: from Irish caoinim ‘I wail’.
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keenkeenD.J.:[ki:n]K.K.:[kin]adj.1.锋利的This knife is very keen.这把小刀非常锋利。2.热衷的, 热心的, 渴望(做某事)He is not very keen on jazz.他对爵士音乐不太感兴趣。The boy is keen to go to sea.这孩子很想去航海。The parents were keen that their daughter should become musician.父母渴望他们的女儿成为音乐家。3.激烈的, 紧张的4.良好的; 敏锐的, 敏捷的She has a keen mind.她头脑机敏。My daughter is keen of hearing.我的女儿听觉灵敏。
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keen adjective | verb
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keen / kin ; ki:n /adjective
1. WANT STH 想要某物, especially BrEwanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much热衷的,渴望的,热切的;SYNeager
keen to do sth
He told me that he was keen to help.他告诉我说他很想帮忙。
keen on doing sth
I wasn't keen on going there on my own.我不想一个人去那里。
keen for sth to happen
The government is keen for peace talks to start again.该政府渴望重启和平会谈。
keen that
The chairman is keen that the company should expand its product range.主席热切期望公司能够扩充其产品种类。
2. LIKE 喜欢, be keen on sb / sth BrE spokento like someone or something喜欢某人/某物:
I'm not keen on cabbage.我不喜欢吃卷心菜。
not too / not very / not that keen on sth
She likes Biology, but she's not too keen on Physics.她喜欢生物学,但不大喜欢物理。
My flatmates want to have a party, but I'm not keen on the idea .我同公寓的室友想办个派对,但我却不喜欢这个主意。
3. HOBBY / INTEREST 爱好/兴趣, especially BrEsomeone who is keen on something is very interested in it or enjoys doing it very much着迷的,有强烈兴趣的:
a keen photographer一个热衷于摄影的人
keen golfers热衷于打高尔夫球的人
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Daniel's very keen on tennis.丹尼尔对网球有强烈的兴趣。
mad keen on sth spoken ( =very keen on something ) 极其喜爱某事物:
I was mad keen on dinosaurs when I was little.我小时候对恐龙非常着迷。
She takes a keen interest in politics and current affairs.她对政治和时事极感兴趣。
4. EAGER TO WORK / LEARN 渴望工作/学习, someone who is keen is eager to work or learn and enjoys doing it〔对工作或学习〕渴望的,热衷的:
keen students求知若渴的学生
The kids in my class are all very keen.我班上的学生学习态度都非常积极。
She was new in the job and keen as mustard (=very keen) .她刚开始做这工作,热情很高。
5. SIGHT / SMELL / HEARING 视力/嗅觉/听觉, a keen sense of smell or keen sight or hearing is an extremely good ability to smell etc灵敏的,敏锐的:
Dogs have a very keen sense of smell.狗的嗅觉十分灵敏。
She has a keen eye for (=is good at noticing) talent .她很识才。
6. MIND 思维能力, someone with a keen mind is quick to understand things敏捷的,敏锐的:
a keen understanding of commerce对商业敏锐的理解力
With her keen mind and good business sense, she soon became noticed.敏捷的思维和良好的商业头脑使她很快就受到了人们的注意。
7. FEELING 感觉, a keen feeling is one that is strong and deep〔感觉〕强烈的; 深厚的:
As she walked away, Joe felt a keen sense of loss.她走了,乔感到一阵强烈的失落感。
8. COMPETITION 竞争, used to describe a situation in which people compete strongly〔竞争〕激烈的:
We won the contest in the face of keen competition .面对激烈的竞争我们赢得了比赛。
9. ATTRACTED 着迷的, BrEbe keen on sb to be sexually attracted to someone对某人十分着迷
10. SHARP 锋利的, literarya keen knife or blade is extremely sharp〔 刀、刃〕锋利的
11. WIND, old-fashioneda keen wind is cold and strong寒冷刺骨的
12. PRICES 价格, BrEkeen prices are low低廉的
keenly adv:
I was keenly aware of the dangers.我深知其危险。
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keenverb Iold use
1. to sing a loud, sad song for someone who has died〔为死者〕哀歌,唱挽歌
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keen

1 keen /ˈkiːn/ adjective
keener; keenest
1 keen
/ˈkiːn/
adjective
keener; keenest
Learner's definition of KEEN
[also more keen; most keen]
: having or showing an ability to think clearly and to understand what is not obvious or simple about something思维敏捷的;机智的;精明的
: very strong and sensitive : highly developed灵敏的;敏锐的
: very excited about and interested in something热衷的;着迷的
: feeling a strong and impatient desire to do something渴望的;热切的
: strong or intense强烈的;浓烈的;激烈的
informal + old-fashioned : very good : wonderful极好的;了不起的
◊ This sense is now usually used in a playful or ironic way.此义项现通常用于开玩笑或讽刺。
see also peachy keen
literary : having a sharp edge or point锋利的;锐利的
British, of a price : very low(价格)低廉的

(as) keen as mustard

British
: very excited and interested : very enthusiastic极感兴趣;极为热心

keen on

: very excited about and interested in (something)热衷于;对…喜爱
chiefly British : interested in or attracted to (someone)对(某人)着迷

— keenly

adverb

— keenness

/ˈkiːnnəs/ noun
[noncount]
[singular]
2 keen /ˈkiːn/ verb
keens; keened; keening
2 keen
/ˈkiːn/
verb
keens; keened; keening
Learner's definition of KEEN
[no object] old-fashioned + literary
: to make a loud and long cry of sorrow恸哭;哀号
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