eagerness
翻译
热切, 渴望
例句
His eagerness to learn was impressive.
他渴望学习的精神令人印象深刻。
She couldn't hide her eagerness for the trip.
她无法掩饰对这次旅行的渴望。
语法模式
eagerness to ((to-inf)) 做某事的热切 His eagerness to learn was impressive.
eagerness for ((sth.)) 对某事的热切 She couldn't hide her eagerness for the trip.
近义词
同义词: enthusiasm, keenness, avidity; 反义词: reluctance, apathy
词源
由形容词“eager”(热切的)加上构成名词的后缀“-ness”(表示状态或性质)组成。
记忆技巧
后缀“-ness”将形容词变为表示状态的名词。因此,“eagerness”就是处于“eager”的状态,即“热切”。