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TOEFL BNC: 4501 COCA: 3123

eager

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ea·ger /ˈiːɡə $ -ər/ ●●○ adjectiveadj  
1  EXCITEDvery keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do 热切的，渴望的
eager to do something
 I was eager to get back to work as soon as possible.
我渴望尽早回来工作。
 He’s a bright kid and eager to learn.
他是个聪明的孩子，热爱学习。
 She’s a very hard worker and very eager to please.
她工作很卖力，而且很希望别人满意。
 A crowd of eager young students were already waiting outside.
一群急不可待的青年学生已经在外面等着。
eager for
 fans eager for a glimpse of the singer
急于看一眼歌手的歌迷们
2. eager beaver informalENTHUSIASTIC someone who is too keen and works harder than they should 过分热心的人；过于勤奋的人
—eagerly adverbadv
 They’re eagerly awaiting the big day.
他们在翘首企盼这个大日子。
—eagerness noun [uncountableU]
 People were pushing each other out of the way in their eagerness to get to the front.
人们互相推搡着，拼命想挤到前面去。
Examples from the Corpus
eager• Perhaps the captain of the frigate was a touch too eager.• A crowd of eager fans were waiting outside the hotel.• Simon was an ambitious man, eager for power and prestige.• He was both eager to adopt the right stance and unnerved by the strangeness of it.• Much of the routine work was done by girl students eager to earn a little extra towards their fees.• I was eager to figure out how much money Peter, and I, had won.• She hurried home from college, eager to hear Tom's news.• But were they eager to learn?• People are quick to slap that label on you, and then just as eager to predict your downfall.• As in the Horton days, the dancers were eager to work with him.• a group of eager volunteers
eager to please• Mika is a very hard worker and very eager to please.• And everyone at Angelique is genuinely eager to please.• Can not afford national advertising, so relies on verbal testimonials to expand business, so eager to please.• Everyone who works there is friendly and eager to please.• Like Julia, Nina is eager to please and dissipates her personality in those around her.• The Yugoslavs are a friendly people who are eager to please and will always be happy to help you.• Mike and Arlene were eager to please, decent, good, friendly people.• Her name was Mrs Dempster, and she seemed pleasant and eager to please her new master.• But, hey, the show is so earnest and eager to please that such things are almost easy to overlook.
Origin eager
(1200-1300) Old French aigre, from Latin acer “sharp”
ea·ger adjectiveadj
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TOEFL BNC: 4501 COCA: 3123
eager

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤appear, be, look, seem, sound顯得熱切；熱切；看起來急切；似乎熱切；聽起來熱切▸➤become變得熱切ADVERB➤extremely, only too, really, very極為熱切；非常熱切◇They were only too eager to help us.他們很急切地想幫助我們。➤overly (especially NAmE) 過於急切◇He wasn't overly eager to give us any information.他並未過於急切地要告訴我們什麼消息。➤especially, particularly特別急切◇Muir's friends were especially eager for him to write the book.繆爾的朋友特別急切地想讓他寫這部書。➤quite較為急切PREPOSITION➤for渴望⋯◇We were eager for news.我們渴望得到消息。
TOEFL BNC: 4501 COCA: 3123
eager

adjective

eager ♦︎ 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 ˈævɪd [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 ˈzeləs (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。
TOEFL BNC: 4501 COCA: 3123
eager
Enthusiastic: enthusiastic, keen, eager...
Feelings of energy and enthusiasm: enthusiasm, inspiration, zeal...

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