eager ♦︎ enthusiastic ♦︎ keen ♦︎ anxious ♦︎ hungry ♦︎ avid ♦︎ mad ♦︎ zealous ♦︎ impatientThese words all describe people who want to do sth, or want sth to happen, very much.这些词均表示热切的、渴望的、充满期待的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆eager / keen / anxious / hungry / avid / mad / impatient for sth◆enthusiastic / mad about sth◆keen / mad on sth◆eager / enthusiastic / keen / anxious / impatient to do sth◆eager / keen / anxious that...◆an enthusiastic / a keen supporter / admirer◆an enthusiastic / a keen / an avid collector / fan◆a keen / an avid reader / interest◆very eager / enthusiastic / keen / anxious / impatient◆extremely enthusiastic / keen / anxious / zealous / impatient■eagervery interested and excited by sth that is going to happen or about sth that you want to do热切的;渴望的;渴求的◆Eager crowds waited outside the stadium.人群在体育场外焦急地等候。◆She is eager for(= wants very much to get) her parents' approval.她渴望得到父母的赞同。◆Everyone in the class seemed eager to learn.班上每个人似乎都很好学。◆They're eager to please(= they want to be helpful).他们竭力讨好。OPPreluctant ⇨ reluctant▸eagerly
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◆the band's eagerly awaited new CD这一乐队备受企盼的新唱片▸eagerness
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[uncountable, singular] ◆I couldn't hide my eagerness to get back home.我无法掩饰想回家的渴望。■enthusiasticfeeling or showing a lot of excitement about and/or interest in sb/sth热情的;热心的;满腔热忱的◆I love playing to such an enthusiastic audience.我很高兴能为这么热情洋溢的观众演奏。◆They gave her an enthusiastic welcome.他们热烈欢迎她。◆You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea.你好像对这个主意不太感兴趣。OPPlukewarm ⇨ indifferent see also enthusiast ⇨ fan▸enthusiastically
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◆They responded enthusiastically to the plan.他们对这个计划反应热烈。▸enthusiasm
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[uncountable, singular] ◆I can't say I share your enthusiasm for the idea.我可不像你那样,对这个想法那么感兴趣。NOTE辨析 Eager or enthusiastic?Being enthusiastic can be a more generous feeling than being eager. People are often eager about things that they want for themselves. * enthusiastic所表达的情感比eager更无私。eager常指渴望得到自己想要的东西◆The low prices still pull in crowds of eager buyers.低廉的价格仍然吸引急不可耐的人群前来抢购。People are often enthusiastic about other people and their ideas and achievements. * enthusiastic常指对他人及他人的想法和成就表现出热情◆an enthusiastic welcome / reception / response热烈的欢迎;热情的接待;热烈的反应◆enthusiastic support / applause / praise热心的支持;热烈的掌声;热情的赞扬■keen [not usually before noun] (especially BrE, ratherinformal) wanting to do sth or wanting sth to happen very much渴望;热切;热衷于◆John was very keen to help.约翰很热心想帮忙。◆We are keen that Britain should get involved too.我们盼望英国也能参与其中。◆I wasn't too keen on going to the party.我不太想去参加这个聚会。ⓘ Keen can also be used, especially before a noun, to describe sb who is very enthusiastic about an activity or idea. * keen用于名词前还可以指对某活动或想法非常热衷◆He's a keen sportsman and enjoys football, fishing and rugby.他热衷于运动,喜欢足球、垂钓和橄榄球。◆She takes a keen interest in politics.她对政治很感兴趣。A person who is enthusiastic about an activity might be a keen collector/fisherman/footballer/gardener/golfer/photographer/sailor/sportsman/swimmer/traveller. A person who is enthusiastic about an idea has a keen interest in sth, or is a keen supporter of sth.Keen is not used much in American English, except in the phrase keen interest; instead it is more usual to say eager to help or avid sportsman/collector/photographer, etc.表示热衷于某种活动的人可用keen加名词的结构:a keen collector/fisherman/footballer/gardener/golfer/photographer/sailor/sportsman/swimmer/traveller(热衷于收藏/垂钓/足球/园艺/高尔夫球运动/摄影/航海/运动/游泳/旅游的人)。对某种想法表现出热心可以说have a keen interest in sth(对⋯非常感兴趣)或be a keen supporter of sth(对⋯全力支持)。keen在美式英语中不常用,仅用于短语keen interest中。表达“热衷于⋯”时通常说eager to help(乐于帮忙)或avid sportsman/collector/photographer(热衷于运动/收藏/摄影的人)等。 see also be keen on sth ⇨ likeverb■anxious [not usually before noun] wanting sth very much渴望;非常希望◆He was anxious to finish school and get a job.他渴望毕业并找一份工作。◆I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible.我盼她尽量少干。◆She was anxious that he should meet her father.她盼望他见见她的父亲。ⓘ Anxious, in this meaning, is often used when sb wants things to return to a normal condition. * anxious表达此义时常指很想回归常态◆He seemed anxious to return to more familiar ground.他似乎渴望回到他较熟悉的领域。◆She was anxious to put the past behind her / set the record straight / get the whole thing over with.她希望能够把过去抛到脑后/澄清真相/把整件事情作个了断。▸anxiety
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[uncountable] ◆A couple of photographers fell over themselves in their anxiety to get a shot of her.两个摄影师煞费苦心,急于想抓拍到她的照片。■hungryhaving or showing a strong desire for sth, especially to achieve sth渴望得到;渴求◆Both parties are hungry for power.两党都渴望掌权。◆We like to use small agencies that are hungry for our business.我们希望起用渴望得到我们业务的小型代理公司。ⓘ People are typically hungry for change, company, excitement, information, knowledge, news, power, success and victory. * be hungry for常后接change、company、excitement、information、knowledge、news、power、success和victory。 see also hunger ⇨ appetite2■avid ˈævɪd [usually before noun] showing great enthusiasm for sth such as a hobby(作为兴趣等)热衷的,酷爱的◆I have always been an avid reader.我一直酷爱阅读。ⓘ If you are avid for sth you want to get it very much. * be avid for sth指渴望得到◆She was avid for more information.她渴望得到更多信息。In British English avid is rather a formal word and it is more usual to use keen in less formal contexts; in American English avid is the usual word.在英式英语中,avid是个相当正式的词,在不太正式的语境中较常用keen。在美式英语中,avid是常用词。▸avidly
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◆She reads avidly.她如饥似渴地阅读。■mad [not usually before noun] (informal) liking sb/sth very much; very interested in sth特别喜欢;痴迷;迷恋◆She's mad on tennis.她对网球着迷。◆He's always been mad about kids.他一向特别喜欢孩子。◆football-mad boys痴迷足球的男孩儿◆She's completely power-mad.她权迷心窍。■zealous ˈzeləs (ratherformal, written) showing great energy and enthusiasm in doing sth, especially because of strong moral or religious beliefs(尤指因强烈的道德或宗教信仰)热情的,热烈的,充满激情的◆He was a zealous reformer, utterly devoted to rooting out corruption.他是个充满激情的改革者,全力倾注于根除腐败。▸zeal
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[uncountable, singular] ◆her missionary / reforming / religious / political zeal她的极大热忱;她的改革/宗教/政治热情■impatient [not usually before noun] wanting to do sth soon; wanting sth to happen soon急于;热切期待◆She was clearly impatient to leave.她显然迫不及待地想离开。◆We are impatient for change.我们急于求变。ⓘ People are often impatient for success/change, or impatient to leave/get away/escape/go home/get on.常用的搭配有be impatient for success/change或be impatient to leave/get away/escape/go home/get on。▸impatience
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[uncountable] ◆She was bursting with impatience to tell me the news.她迫不及待地要告诉我这个消息。
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