Word · Frequency #11094
keenly
敏锐地
in a keen and discriminating manner
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In a keen manner.
敏锐地；深切地。
敏锐地；深切地。；锐利地；敏捷地；激烈地
In use
She watched the debate keenly, noting every detail.
He is keenly aware of the risks involved in the project.
The team keenly feels the loss of their captain.
be keenly aware of sth
常与 aware 搭配，表示“深切地、敏感地”。
She is keenly aware of the risks involved.
她敏锐地意识到其中涉及的风险。
be keenly felt by sb
常用于被动语态，强调影响或感受很强烈。
The loss was keenly felt by the whole community.
整个社区都深切地感受到了这一损失。
be keenly interested in sth
表示“极感兴趣”，比“很感兴趣”语气更强。
He is keenly interested in ancient Chinese poetry.
他对中国古代诗歌有浓厚的兴趣。
keenly observe sth
表示以敏锐的方式观察，对应“锐利地、敏捷地”的含义。
The detective keenly observed every detail at the scene.
侦探敏锐地观察到现场的每一个细节。
Common mistakes
He is keen interested in the project.He is keenly interested in the project.
interested 是形容词/分词，需要用副词 keenly 来修饰；keen 是形容词，不能修饰另一个形容词。
She has a keenly sense of humor.She has a keen sense of humor.
修饰名词短语 sense of humor 要用形容词 keen；keenly 是副词，不能作定语修饰名词。
I am keenly to improve my English.I am keen to improve my English.
be keen to do 是固定搭配，表示“渴望做某事”；keen 是形容词，作表语后接不定式。keenly 是副词，不能放在 be 后接不定式。
Connections
Collocations
- keenly aware
- 敏锐地意识到；深切地知道
- She was keenly aware of the dangers of the journey.她敏锐地意识到旅途中的危险。
- keenly interested
- 非常感兴趣的；热衷于
- He is keenly interested in modern art.他对现代艺术非常感兴趣。
- keenly felt
- 深切感受到的；引起强烈感受的
- The loss of the library was keenly felt by the town.该镇深切地感受到了失去图书馆的痛苦。
- keenly anticipated
- 热切期待的
- The band's return is keenly anticipated by fans.歌迷们热切期待着乐队的回归。
- keenly contested
- 竞争激烈的
- The election was a keenly contested race.这场选举是一场竞争激烈的角逐。
- keenly competitive
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 keen（锐利的刀刃）+ ly：像刀刃一样锐利地看问题，做事敏捷又激烈。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic prose、media commentary 作副词表示“敏锐地、深刻地”，多用于正式或书面语境，口语中较少见。比较常见于 keenly aware、keenly felt 等搭配。
Pronunciation & Spelling
同韵（/iːnli/）：keenly、queenly、cleanly、meanly、serenely。注意：thinly 拼写以 -nly 结尾，但元音是 /ɪ/，不押韵；finely 拼写相似，但读音是 /ˈfaɪnli/，也不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.