Eager Eagerness Eagerly Sth Learn Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 I
Eager means wanting to do or have something very much, or looking or sounding as if you expect something interesting or enjoyable to happen. The related words are eagerly (adverb) and eagerness (noun).
Eager means wanting to do or have something very much, or looking or sounding as if you expect something interesting or enjoyable to happen. The related words are eagerly (adverb) and eagerness (noun).
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]热切的;渴望的 If you are eager to do or have something, you want to do or have it very much.
[usu v-link ADJ]
Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army...
罗伯特很想谈谈陆军生活。
When my own son was five years old, I became eager for another baby...
我家儿子5岁的时候,我特别想再要一个孩子。
The low prices still pull in crowds of eager buyers.
低廉的价格仍然吸引了大批热切的买家。
eagerness
...an eagerness to learn.
求知心切
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](看起来或听上去)急切的,期盼的 If you look or sound eager, you look or sound as if you expect something interesting or enjoyable to happen.
Arty sneered at the crowd of eager faces around him...
阿蒂对他身边那些期盼的面孔嗤之以鼻。
Her voice was girlish and eager.
她的声音像个小姑娘似的,而且带着一股急不可耐。
eagerly
'So what do you think will happen?' he asked eagerly.
“那么你觉得会发生什么?”他急切地问道。
eagerness
...a woman speaking with breathless eagerness.
说话急切、上气不接下气的女人
Oxford
eager/ˈiːɡə(r); NAmEˈiːɡər/adjectivevery 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SYN
keen
◆eager crowds outside the stadium体育场外急不可耐的人群eagerfor sth ◆She is eager for (= wants very much to get)her parents' approval. 她渴望得到父母的赞许。eagerto do sth ◆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。▶eager·ly/; NAmE/adverb◆the band's eagerly awaited new CD人们热切等待着的乐队的新唱片eager·ness/; NAmE/noun[uncountable , singular ]◆I couldn't hide my eagerness to get back home.我无法掩饰想回家的渴望。eager/ˈiːɡə(r); NAmEˈiːɡər/eager·ly/; NAmE/eager·ness/; NAmE/
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eagerea‧ger /ˈiːɡə $ -ər/ ●●○ adjective
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1very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to doeager to do something I was eager to get back to work as soon as possible. He’s a bright kid and eager to learn. She’s a very hard worker and very eager to please. A crowd of eager young students were already waiting outside.eager for fans eager for a glimpse of the singer2eager beaver informal someone who is too keen and works harder than they should—eagerly adverb: They’re eagerly awaiting the big day.—eagerness noun [uncountable]: People were pushing each other out of the way in their eagerness to get to the front.
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eager
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热切的(53%),渴望的(47%)
adj.渴望的;热切的;热心的
n.(Eager)人名;(英)伊格
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