Word · Frequency #2280
keener
渴望的；热衷的
keener is the comparative of keen.
核心释义
showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested
- 1.
渴望的；热衷的
Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
- 2.
激烈的；强烈的；猛烈的
Fierce, intense, vehement.
- 3.
有锐利边缘或尖端的；锋利的
Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
- 4.
头脑敏锐的；有洞察力的；尖锐的
Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.
- 5.
善于识别或作出细微区分
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- 6.
尖刻的；辛辣的；尖锐的
Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.
- 7.
锋利的；穿透的；刺骨的；锐利的
Cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
激烈的；强烈的；猛烈的；锋利的；头脑敏锐的；有洞察力的；尖刻的；辛辣的；有锐利边缘或尖端的；锋利的
用法In use
She is keen to learn Chinese before her trip to Beijing.
用法提示：此处 keen 为形容词，后接不定式，表示‘渴望做某事’。
He's very keen on playing tennis at the weekend.
用法提示：此处 keen 为形容词，后接介词 on 和动名词，表示‘热衷于、喜爱’。
The whole team is keen to get started on the new project.
用法提示：此处 keen 为形容词，后接不定式，强调强烈的愿望和积极性。
keen on sth / doing sth
用于表达对某事有强烈兴趣或渴望。
She is keen on learning French.
她热衷于学习法语。
keen to do sth
用于表达做某事的强烈意愿。
He is keen to join the team.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- keen interest
- 浓厚的兴趣
- She has a keen interest in astronomy.她对天文学有浓厚的兴趣。
- keen observation
- 敏锐的观察
- His keen observation helped solve the mystery.他敏锐的观察力帮助解开了谜团。
- keen sense
- 敏锐的感觉
- Dogs have a keen sense of smell.狗有敏锐的嗅觉。
- keen edge
- 锋利的刀刃
- The knife has a keen edge.这把刀刀刃锋利。
- keen competition
- 激烈的竞争
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一只鹰用锐利的眼睛（keen eyes）寻找猎物，记住keen就是‘锐利的、敏锐的’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：谈论兴趣或渴望、正式或非正式对话 通常用于形容强烈的兴趣或渴望，在口语和书面语中都很常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于短语'keen on'表示'喜爱'；'keen to'表示'渴望'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'keen', sharing the stressed vowel /iː/ and ending /n/. No common lookalikes with different sounds are included.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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