keen1 /kiːn/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjectiveadj 1 want STH 想要某物 especially British EnglishBrE wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much 热衷的,渴望的,热切的 SYN eagerkeen to do something He told me that he was keen to help. 他告诉我说他很想帮忙。
keen on doing something I wasn’t keen on going there on my own. 我不想一个人去那里。
keen for something to happen The government is keen for peace talks to start again. 政府渴望重启和平会谈。
keen that The chairman is keen that the company should expand its product range. 董事长非常希望公司能够增加产品种类。
2 LIKE 喜欢be keen on somebody/something British EnglishBrE spoken to 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 something She likes Biology, but she’s not too keen on Physics. 她喜欢生物学,但不太喜欢物理。
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 British EnglishBrEENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingENTHUSIASTIC someone 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 一个摄影迷
keen on Daniel’s very keen on tennis. 丹尼尔酷爱网球。
mad keen on something (=very keen on something) spoken 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 The kids in my class are all very keen. 我班上的学生都很好学。
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GOOD/EXCELLENT 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. 她擅于发掘人才。
6 mind 思维能力INTELLIGENT 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. 凭着敏捷的思维和良好的商业头脑,她不久就引起了注意。
7 feeling 感觉 a keen feeling is one that is strong and deep 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COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEAT used to describe a situation in which people compete strongly 激烈的 We won the contest in the face of keen competition. 面对激烈的竞争,我们还是赢得了比赛。
9. ATTRACTED 着迷的be keen on somebody British EnglishBrELIKE somebody OR something to be sexually attracted to someone 对某人十分着迷 10. sharp 锋利的 literarySHARP a keen knife or blade is extremely sharp 〔刀、刃〕锋利的 11. wind 风 old-fashionedCOLD a keen wind is cold and strong 寒冷刺骨的 12. prices 价格 British EnglishBrE keen prices are low 低廉的 —keenly adverbadv I was keenly aware of the dangers. 我深知其危险。
—keenness noun [uncountableU]
n GrammarYou are keen on something or keen on doing something: We’re all very keen on sports.
✗Don’t say: We’re all very keen of sports.