eager
翻译
渴望的, 热切的, 热心的
例句
She was eager to start her new job.
她渴望开始她的新工作。
He has an eager mind, always asking questions.
他思想敏锐,总是在提问。
They were eager for news about their family.
他们渴望得到关于家人的消息。
语法模式
((to-inf)) 渴望(做某事) She was eager to start her new job.
((for sth.)) 渴望(某事) They were eager for news.
近义词
同义词: keen, enthusiastic, impatient; 反义词: reluctant, apathetic
词源
源自古法语 'aigre'(敏锐的,热心的),来自拉丁语 'acer'(锋利的,敏锐的)。
记忆技巧
想象一只老鹰(eagle),目光锐利,'eager'(渴望)地发现它的猎物。这两个词听起来很像。