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keen adj.
⇨ eager (a keen gardener) ⇨ be keen on sth ⇨ like verb 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。 like verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ love verb 另见love动词词条like ♦︎ love ♦︎ be fond of sth ♦︎ be keen on sth ♦︎ adore ♦︎ go for sb/sthThese words all mean to find sth pleasant, attractive or satisfactory, or to enjoy sth. 这些词均表示喜欢、喜爱。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达喜欢的程度| like | ➔ | love | ➔ | adore | | be fond of sth | | | | | | be keen on sth | | | | | | go for sb/sth | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to like / love / be fond of / be keen on / adore doing sth◆to like / love to do sth◆to like / love sth very much◆I like / love / adore it here / there / when...◆to like / love / adore the way sb does sth◆to really like / love / adore / go for sb / sth◆to be really fond of / keen on sth◆to just / simply / absolutely / clearly / obviously love / adore sth■ like [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) to find sth pleasant, attractive or satisfactory; to enjoy sth 喜欢；喜爱◆Which tie do you like best?你最喜欢哪条领带？◆How did you like Japan (= did you find it pleasant)?你觉得日本怎么样？◆You've got to go to school, whether you like it or not.不管你喜不喜欢，都得上学。◆I didn't like him taking all the credit.我讨厌他把所有功劳都归于自己。◆I like to see them enjoying themselves.我乐意看着他们玩得高兴。◆I like it in Spain (= I like the life there).我喜欢西班牙的生活。OPP dislike ⇨ hate see also liking ⇨ taste 1 ■ love [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) to like or enjoy sth very much 喜欢；喜爱；热爱◆I just love it when you bring me presents!我就喜欢你送我礼物！◆He loved the way she smiled.他喜欢她微笑的样子。◆My dad loves going to football games.我父亲爱去看足球赛。◆ (especially NAmE) I love to go out dancing.我喜欢出去跳舞。◆ (informal) I'm loving every minute of this.我喜欢这样的每一分钟。◆ (ironic) You're going to love this. They've changed their minds again.真够烦人的，他们又改变主意了。OPP hate ⇨ hate see also love ⇨ taste 1 , lover ⇨ fan ■ be fond of sth phrase to like or enjoy sth, especially sth you have liked or enjoyed for a long time 喜欢，喜爱（尤指长期喜爱的事物）◆I'm particularly fond of music.我特别爱好音乐。◆We were fond of the house and didn't want to leave.我们喜欢这座房子，不想搬家。 see also fond ⇨ loving ■ be keen on sth phrase (BrE, informal, especially spoken) (often used in negative statements 常用于否定陈述) to like or enjoy sth 喜欢；喜爱◆I'm not keen on spicy food.我不喜欢辛辣食物。◆She's not keen on being told what to do.她不喜欢别人向她发号施令。◆He's very keen on golf.他非常喜欢打高尔夫球。 see also keen ⇨ eager ■ adore / /əˈdɔːr/ / [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (informal) to like or enjoy sth very much 十分喜爱；热爱◆Don't you just adore that dress!那件连衣裙简直让人喜欢得要命！◆She adores working with children.她热爱做儿童工作。OPP loathe ⇨ hate NOTE 辨析 Love or adore? Adore is more informal than love, and expresses a stronger feeling. * adore不如love正式，表达一种更强烈的喜爱之情。■ ˈgo for sb/sth phrasal verb (goes, went, gone) (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (informal) to be attracted by sb/sth; to like or prefer sb/sth 被⋯所吸引；（更）喜欢某人（或某事物）◆She goes for tall slim men.她喜欢身材瘦长的男人。◆I don't really go for modern art.我并不很喜欢现代艺术。 |