eagerness

英 [ˈiːgənɪs]

美 [ˈigərnəs]

n.  渴望；殷切；热忱；热情

TEM8

BNC.14247 / COCA.12855

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 热切的;渴望的
  If you areeager todo or have something, you want to do or have it very much.
  1. Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army...
     罗伯特很想谈谈陆军生活。
  2. When my own son was five years old, I became eager for another baby...
     我家儿子5岁的时候，我特别想再要一个孩子。
  3. The low prices still pull in crowds of eager buyers.
     低廉的价格仍然吸引了大批热切的买家。
• ADJ-GRADED （看起来或听上去）急切的，期盼的
  If you look or soundeager, you look or sound as if you expect something interesting or enjoyable to happen.
  1. Arty sneered at the crowd of eager faces around him...
     阿蒂对他身边那些期盼的面孔嗤之以鼻。
  2. Her voice was girlish and eager.
     她的声音像个小姑娘似的，而且带着一股急不可耐。

英英释义

noun

• prompt willingness
  1. readiness to continue discussions
  2. they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel
  3. they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority
  4. he tried to explain his forwardness in battle
  Synonym:readinesszealforwardness
• a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
  Synonym:avidityavidnesskeenness

双语例句

• I quite understand the eagerness of our chancellor to improve our education quality.
  我非常理解校长先生对于改善南县教育的渴望和决心。
• An envious eagerness to possess something.
  因为嫉妒而急切地想拥有某物。
• Right from studies to games, the eagerness to do better and learn more makes their lives worth living.
  从研究到游戏，做得更好和学得更多的渴望让他们的生命值得活下去。
• Thank you for your understanding and for your eagerness to be a part of this dynamic relationship.
  谢谢你们的理解和你们对参与充满活力的美中关系的热情。
• I can understand their eagerness that you should be the main speaker.
  我理解希望你作主要发言人的殷切心情。
• The nation's economy is growing rapidly. People look forward to happy lives with eagerness.
  国家经济迅速发展，人民渴望过上幸福生活。
• Ready am I to go, and my eagerness with sails full set awaits the wind.
  我已准备启程，我张满了帆，满腔热切，等待风起。
• The instant he did this all Rostov's eagerness suddenly vanished.
  就在他这样做的同一刹那，罗斯托夫全身劲头忽然消失了。
• His eagerness to get back to work was quite obvious.
  他急于回去工作这一点是很明显的。
• In all, my eagerness allowed me to investigate many different possibilities for my future career.
  我的热情让我有了很多机会去取观察我未来的职业的可能性。