keen
[ki:n]
adj.敏锐的, 强烈的, 锋利的, 热衷的, 精明的
v.(古)哭丧
例句与用法:
The blind have a keen sense of touch.
盲人有敏锐的触觉。
Mrs Hill is keen on Tom's marrying Susan.
希尔太太很希望汤姆能和苏珊结婚。
That is a keen football match.
那是一场激烈的足球比赛。
The razor has a very keen edge.
这把剃刀有锋利的口。
词形变化:
副词: keenly | 形容词比较级: keener | 形容词最高级: keenest | 名词: keenness | 动词过去式: keened | 动词过去分词: keened | 动词现在分词: keening | 动词第三人称单数: keens |
a.
1. 热心的, 热衷的, 深切的[(+on)][+to-v]
Mrs. Miller is very keen on art.
米勒太太对艺术很感兴趣。
2. 渴望的, 极想的[F][(+on)][+to-v]
She is very keen to visit Canada.
她渴望访问加拿大。
3. 敏锐的, 敏捷的
His eyes were still keen.
他的目光依然敏锐。
4. 锋利的, 锐利的
He handed me a knife with a keen edge.
他递给我一把锋利的刀。
5. 激烈的; 强烈的; 尖刻的
n.
恸哭; 哀号; 挽歌
vi.
恸哭, 哀号; 唱挽歌
She keened to herself for a moment.
她独自嘤嘤了一阵。
vt.
1. 为……恸哭
2. 用哀号声发出
The bereft girl keened her sorrow.
那个失去亲人的姑娘哭出自己的悲痛之情。
短语词组:
keen on
1. 喜爱; 热衷于
He is keen on music.
他喜爱音乐。
keen
形容词比较级:keener
形容词最高级:keenest
词形变化:
副词: keenly | 形容词比较级: keener | 形容词最高级: keenest | 名词: keenness | 动词过去式: keened | 动词过去分词: keened | 动词现在分词: keening | 动词第三人称单数: keens |
同义词:
sharp | quick | eager | intense | competitive | acute | sensitive | icy | bitter | cutting | fine | bright | exact | smart | clever | sharp-witted | knifelike | piercing | corking | nifty | bully | lament | bang-up | cracking | dandy | penetrative | discriminating | stabbing | not bad | exquisite | penetrating | lancinate | peachy | smashing | great | swell | groovy | neat | lancinating | incisive | slap-up | anxious | shrewd |
反义词:
词义辨析:
同义:
a.尖锐的; 尖细的
sharp
cutting
fine
acute
a.激烈的; 敏锐的
quick
exact
smart
bright
clever
sharp-witted
反义:
a.尖锐的; 敏锐的
dull
blunt
obtuse
keen1[ki:n]adj.1.■(刀口等)锋利的,锐利的,尖的2.■(言语)尖刻的,尖锐的;(风等)刺人的,刺骨的3.■(思维、听觉、嗅觉等)敏锐的,敏捷的,灵敏的4.■聪明的,机智的,智慧的5.■(感觉)强烈的,激烈的,深切的6.■热心的,热衷的, 很感兴趣的;渴望的(常与about, for, on 连用)7.■(价格等)有竞争力的,低廉的8.■[美国俚语]了不起的,好的,极好的;漂亮的,迷人的adv.1.■积极地;一心一意地;如饥似渴地;敏锐地vt.1.■磨快,削尖;使…尖锐化:to keen a knife磨快刀子Difficulties keened their contradictions.困难使他们之间的矛盾更加尖锐化了。近义词eagersharp(as) keen as mustard[俚语]极热心的,极感兴趣的be keen about[口语]对…着迷,喜爱;对…非常感兴趣be keen as Samon[口语]十分强健be keen on[口语]热衷于,喜爱;渴望;对…有兴趣to keen bad hours迟睡迟起 keen2[ki:n]n.1.■[爱尔兰英语](哀悼死者的)号哭,恸哭;挽歌,哀悼诗vi.1.■恸哭,号哭;恸哭着唱出挽歌(诵悼诗):She keened for a long time at her mother's funeral.她在她母亲的葬礼上恸哭了好一阵。2.■发出恸哭似的声音:She was lost in sad memories as violins keened in the quiet hall.听着大厅里如泣如诉的琴声,她陷入了痛苦的回忆中。vt.1.■为…恸哭;为…唱挽歌:When that great man died, the whole country keened him.当那位伟人去世的时候,举国为其恸哭。2.■恸哭着发出:At last she keened her sorrow to me.终于她向我哭诉了悲痛之情。
keenkeen[ki:n]n.1.■痛哭, 号哭; (哀哭唱出的)挽歌
词性变化keen[ki:n]vt.1.■痛哭(死者)vi.1.■为死者而痛哭, 号哭keen at wakes or funerals在守丧或送葬时痛哭
adjective
- having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm
热心的,热切的,渴望的;热情的
a keen gardener.
一位热情的园丁。
a keen desire to learn.
一种热切的求知欲望。
■(of activity or feeling) intense
(活动)激烈的;(感情)强烈的
there could be keen competition to provide the service.
提供这种服务可能有激烈的竞争。
■[predic.](keen on)interested in or attracted by (someone or something)
对…有兴趣的;被…吸引的
Bob makes it obvious he's keen on her.
鲍勃明显表示他被她吸引住了。 - sharp or penetrating, in particular
锋利的;敏锐的,尖锐的,尤指
■(of a sense) highly developed
(感觉)灵敏的,敏锐的
I have keen eyesight.
我的视力敏锐。
■(of mental faculties) quick to understand or function
(智力)机敏的,聪明的;敏锐的
her keen intellect.
她敏锐的理解力。
■(of the air or wind) extremely cold; biting
(空气或风)严寒的;刺骨的
■(of the edge or point of a blade) sharp
(刀刃或刃尖)尖锐的
■(poetic/literary)(of a smell, light, or sound) penetrating; clear
(诗/文)(气味、光线或声音)尖锐的,穿透的,贯穿的,渗透的;清晰的,清楚的 - (Brit.)(of prices) very low; competitive
(英)(价格)低廉的;有竞争力的 - [predic.](N. Amer. informal, dated)excellent
(北美,非正式,旧)优秀的,卓越的,极好的
I would soon fly to distant stars—how keen!.
我即将飞到遥远的星球上——多美妙啊!。
(as) keen as mustard
- (Brit. informal)extremely eager or enthusiastic
(英,非正式)极热心的,极热切的;极热情的
keenly
adverb
keenness
noun
语源
- 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
keen2
verb
- [no obj.]wail in grief for a dead person; sing a keen
为死者而痛哭,哀号;唱挽歌
■[usu. as noun keening]make an eerie wailing sound
发出可怕的呜咽声;呼啸
the keening of the cold night wind.
夜晚寒风可怕的呜咽声。
- an Irish funeral song accompanied with wailing in lamentation for the dead
(哀哭死者时的)爱尔兰葬歌
keener
noun
语源
- mid 19th cent.: from Irish caoinim 'I wail'
keen
名词 keen:
a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
动词 keen:
express grief verbally
同义词:lament
形容词 keen:
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
同义词:acute, discriminating, incisive, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
intense or sharp
同义词:exquisite
very good
同义词:bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing
as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
同义词:cutting, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating
having a sharp cutting edge or point
keen
■No, thanks. I am not very keen on rice pudding .
不,谢谢。 我不大喜欢大米布丁糕。
■No,thanks. I am not very keen on rice pudding.
不,谢谢。我不大喜欢大米布丁糕。
■Keen competition for first place.
为竞争第一名激烈角逐。
■Competition for the nomination was very keen.
争取提名的竞争非常激烈。
■I'm not particularly keen on it, actually.
事实上,我对它没什么兴趣。
■Henry is keen on playing Chinese chess.
亨利很喜欢下象棋。
■Hunter' s keen eyes swept from left to right.
亨特的尖锐目光从左到右扫视了一下。
■He is a keen promoter of handball in Hong Kong.
他一向在香港推广手球运动。
■He bought a razor with a keen edge.
他买了一把刀口锋利的剃刀。
■They have a keen sense of smell.
他们嗅觉灵敏。
■They are rather keen on your new-type woolens.
他们对你的新型毛织品颇感兴趣。
■They were keen to get the works done.
他们急于要做完那个工作。
■They can sense their prey with a keen awareness.
他们有敏锐的感官,可以发现认定的猎物。
■They are rather keen to purchase Chinese goods.
他们渴望购买中国货。
■They were keen about going to the picnic.
他们都喜欢去野餐。
■He and his friend have a keen sense of humor.
他和他的朋友有很强的幽默感。
■He had a keen ear for voice of the people.
他善于倾听群众的呼声。
■He has a keen impatience with the dull.
他对于迟钝的人极不耐烦。
■He expressed keen disappointment that the hearing had been postponed.
他对听证会延期表示大为沮丧。
■He takes a keen interest in his work.
他对工作非常感兴趣。
■He has a keen interest in his work.
他对自己的工作有强烈的兴趣。
■He is keen as mustard in his work.
他对自己的工作非常着迷。
■He has a keen scent for errors.
他对错误有敏锐的察觉能力。
■He has a keen appreciation of music.
他对音乐有敏锐的欣赏力。
■He is keen to have a look at the Great Wall.
他很想去看看长城。
■He has a keen political foresight.
他很有政治眼光。
■He was always very keen to point out my mistakes.
他总是热心地指出我的错误。
■He wanted to go to a movie but I wasn't keen.
他想去看电影,可我并不热心。
■In his early year,he was a keen basketball player.
他早年热衷于打篮球。
■In his early year, he is a keen basketball player.
他早年热衷於打篮球。
■He was a man of keen perception.
他是一个感觉敏锐的人。
■He is a keen and resourceful politician.
他是个头脑敏锐又足智多谋的政治家。
■He has a keen ambition for power.
他有着强烈的权力野心。
■He wasn't keen on the plan, but we managed to bring him round.
他本来不太喜欢这个计划,但我们设法把他说服了
■He is as keen as mustard about going to France.
他极想去法国。
■He's very keen to see his home town.
他极渴望看到他的故乡。
■He was keen that she should go to college.
他渴望她能上大学。
■He is keen to notch up yet another success.
他渴望能再次成功。
■He's really keen about the trip.
他渴望能成行。
■He is a very keen sportsman.
他热衷运动。
■His intuitions were keen at times.
他的感觉有时候非常敏锐。
■His keen wit flashes out occasionally.
他的机智不时闪露出来。
■His despair was keen and continual.
他绝望心情非常强烈,而且是念念不忘。
■Though advanced in years, he has a keen sense of hearing.
他虽然上了年纪,但听觉十分灵敏。
■He is very keen to see his birthplace again.
他迫切想再次看到自已的故乡。
■He handed me a knife with a keen edge.
他递给我一把锋利的刀。
■He reformed with keen determination.
他锐意改革。
■He's very keen on her but she's always brushing him off.
他非常喜爱她,但她总是不理睬他。
■He's very keen to see his birthplace again.
他非常殷盼期盼要再见到他的出生地。
■He is very keen on playing hockey.
他非常热中于打曲棍球。
keen on
1. 喜爱; 热衷于
He is keen on music.
他喜爱音乐。