very interested and excited by something that is going to happen or about something that you want to do; showing this synonym keen热切的;渴望的;渴求的 eager crowds outside the stadium 体育场外急不可耐的人群 Small eager faces looked up and listened. 一张张热切的小脸仰着头听着。 - eager for something
She is eager for (= wants very much to get) her parents' approval. 她渴望得到父母的赞许。 - eager to do something
Everyone in the class seemed eager to learn. 班上每个人似乎都热爱学习。 They're eager to please (= wanting to be helpful). 他们竭力讨好。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1They were only too eager to help us. 他们很急切地想帮助我们。 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。 We were eager for news. 我们渴望得到消息。
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Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘pungent, sour’): from Old French aigre ‘keen’, from Latin acer, acr- ‘sharp, pungent’.