keen

adjective

/kiːn/

(comparative keener, superlative keenest)

Idioms

eager/enthusiastic热切；热情

(especially British English) wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much渴望；热切；热衷于 synonym eager

keen to do something John was very keen to help.约翰很热心，愿意帮忙。
keen for somebody/something to do something His father was keen for him to go to university.他父亲渴望他能上大学。
He is keen for the deal to proceed.他渴望交易继续进行。
keen that… We are keen that our school should get involved too.我们盼着自己学校也参与其中。
keen on doing something I wasn't too keen on going to the party.我不太想去参加这次聚会。

She is extremely keen to remain with the police and we are equally keen to retain her.她特别想留在警察部门，而我们也同样想要留住她。
The banks were not at all keen to lend to somebody who actually seemed to need money.银行一点儿也不热心于把钱贷给那些看上去真正需要钱的人。
She was naturally keen to make a good impression.她自然很想给人留个好印象。
She was always keen to hear the local gossip.她总是热衷于打听当地的街谈巷议。
We are keen that Britain should get involved too.我们盼望英国也能参与其中。
They were desperately keen for information.他们当时迫切需要信息。
I waited a few days before putting in an offer on the property so as not to appear too keen.我等了几天才出价购买该房产，以免显得过于热心。

Topics Feelingsb1

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

appear
be
look
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

phrases

as keen as mustard

[usually before noun] (especially British English) enthusiastic about an activity or idea, etc.热情的；热心的

a keen sportsman/gardener热心的运动员/园丁
one of the keenest supporters of the team这个队最热情的支持者之一
She was a star pupil—keen, confident and bright.她是个优秀的学生——敏锐、自信、聪明。

Topics Personal qualitiesb1

liking somebody/something喜爱

(British English, informal) liking somebody/something very much; very interested in somebody/something喜爱；（对…）着迷，有兴趣

They've been on a few dates together and Naomi seems really keen.他们一起约会过几次，内奥米看起来很喜欢。
keen on somebody/something Tom's very keen on Anna.汤姆迷上了安娜。
He's particularly keen on football.他特别喜爱足球。
Sally's quite keen on the idea.萨莉对这个主意很感兴趣。
keen on doing something She's not keen on being told what to do.她不喜欢别人向她发号施令。

Synonyms likelike

love
be fond of
be keen on something
adore

These words all mean to find something pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard, or to enjoy something.

like
to find something pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard; to enjoy something:
- Do you like their new house?你喜欢他们的新房子吗？
- I like to see them enjoying themselves.我就愿意看着他们玩得高兴。
love
to like or enjoy something very much:
- He loved the way she smiled.他喜欢她微笑的样子。
be fond of something
to like or enjoy something, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time:
- We were fond of the house and didn’t want to leave.我们喜欢上了这座房子，不想搬家。
be keen on something
(British English informal) (often used in negative statements) to like or enjoy something:
- I’m not keen on spicy food.我不喜欢加有香料的食物。
- She’s not keen on being told what to do.她不喜欢别人向她发号施令。
adore
(informal) to like or enjoy something very much:指非常喜欢、喜爱：
- She adores working with children.她热爱参与儿童工作。

love or adore?用 love 还是 adore？Adore is more informal than love, and is used to express a stronger feeling.Patterns

to like/love/be fond of/be keen on/adore doing something
to like/love to do something
to like/love something very much
I like/love/adore it here/there/when…
to like/love/adore the way somebody does something
to really like/love/adore somebody/something
to be really fond of/keen on something

Topics Preferences and decisionsb1

clever聪明

[only before noun] quick to understand思维敏捷的；机灵的；机智的 synonym sharp, acute

a keen mind/intellect敏捷的思考／头脑

ideas/feelings思想；感情

[usually before noun] strong or deep强烈的；浓厚的；深厚的

a keen sense of tradition强烈的传统意识
He took a keen interest in his grandson's education.他对孙子的教育很感兴趣。

senses感官

[only before noun] highly developed灵敏的；敏锐的 synonym sharp

Dogs have a keen sense of smell.狗的嗅觉很灵敏。
My friend has a keen eye for (= is good at noticing) a bargain.我的朋友最会发现便宜货。

competition竞争

involving people competing very hard with each other for something激烈的；紧张的

There is keen competition for places at the college.要在这所学院就读，竞争是非常激烈的。
They were keen rivals.他们是劲敌。
It was the subject of keen debate.这是激烈辩论的主题。

prices价格

(especially British English) kept low in order to compete with other prices低廉的；有竞争力的 synonym competitive

The company hopes its keen pricing policy will increase sales.该公司希望其敏锐的定价政策将增加销售额。

wind风

(literary) extremely cold寒冷刺骨的

knife刀

[usually before noun] (literary) having a sharp edge or point锋利的；锐利的 synonym sharp

词源adjective Old English cēne ‘wise, clever’, also ‘brave, daring’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koen and German kühn ‘bold, brave’. Current senses date from Middle English.

Idioms

(as) keen as mustard

(British English, informal) wanting very much to do well at something; enthusiastic极其渴望；极为热心；非常热情

mad keen (on something/somebody)

(British English, informal) liking something/somebody very much; very interested in something（对…）痴迷，迷恋；特别喜欢
- He's mad keen on planes.他对飞机十分着迷。