1 ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ, ADJ that, ADJ to-infinitive] 渴望的;热切的;热衷的 If you are keen on doing something, you very much want to do it. If you are keen that something should happen, you very much want it to happen. 渴望的;热切的;热衷的 [mainly British]
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You're not keen on going, are you?. [+ on]
你不太想去,是吗?
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Both companies were keen on a merger.
两家公司都很想合并。
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I'm very keen that the European Union should be as open as possible to trade from Russia.
我热切地希望欧盟尽可能开放与俄罗斯的贸易。
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She's still keen to keep in touch.
她仍旧很愿意保持联系。
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I am not keen for her to have a bicycle. [+ for]
我不太放心她有辆自行车。
2 ADJ-GRADED (对…)喜爱的,满怀热情的 If you are keen on something, you like it a lot and are very enthusiastic about it. (对…)喜爱的,满怀热情的 [mainly British]
3 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] (对某一活动)热情的,热心的 You use keen to indicate that someone has a lot of enthusiasm for a particular activity and spends a lot of time doing it. (对某一活动)热情的,热心的 [Also + on]
4 ADJ-GRADED (人)生性热情的,兴趣广博的 If you describe someone as keen, you mean that they have an enthusiastic nature and are interested in everything that they do. (人)生性热情的,兴趣广博的
5 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (兴趣或感情)浓厚的,强烈的 A keen interest or emotion is one that is very intense. (兴趣或感情)浓厚的,强烈的
SYN earnest, fierce, intense, vehement
6 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] (支持)热情的,积极的 If you are a keen supporter of a cause, movement, or idea, you support it enthusiastically. (支持)热情的,积极的
SYN faithful, true, constant, devoted
7 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] 思维敏捷的;机灵的;机智的 If you say that someone has a keen mind, you mean that they are very clever and aware of what is happening around them. 思维敏捷的;机灵的;机智的
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They described him as a man of keen intellect.
他们把他描述成一个才思敏捷的人。
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Mr Walsh has a keen appreciation of the priorities of the electorate.
沃尔什先生深刻理解选民最为关注的事项。
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I can see you have a keen sense of humour.
我能看出你极具幽默感。
SYN perceptive, quick, sharp, brilliant
8 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (目光或听觉)灵敏的,敏锐的 If you have a keen eye or ear, you are able to notice things that are difficult to detect. (目光或听觉)灵敏的,敏锐的
SYN penetrating, clear, powerful, sharp
9 ADJ-GRADED [v-link ADJ on n] (对某人)倾心的,迷恋的 If you are keen on someone, you find them sexually attractive and want to get to know them better. (对某人)倾心的,迷恋的 [British, informal]
10 ADJ-GRADED (战斗或竞争)激烈的,紧张的 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. (战斗或竞争)激烈的,紧张的
11 ADJ-GRADED (价格)低廉的,有竞争力的 Keen prices are low and competitive. (价格)低廉的,有竞争力的 [mainly British]
12 VERB (为死者)恸哭,哀号 If someone keens, they cry out or make sounds to express their sorrow at someone's death. (为死者)恸哭,哀号 [literary]
SYN lament, cry, weep, sob
13 PHRASE 对…十分热衷;对…非常热情 If you say that someone is mad keen on something, you are emphasizing that they are very enthusiastic about it. 对…十分热衷;对…非常热情 [British, informal, emphasis]
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