keen

[US]/kiːn/
[UK]/kiːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 鋒利的熱衷的,熱心的;激烈的,緊張的;敏銳的
Word Forms
第三人稱單數keens
現在分詞keening
最高級keenest
過去式keened
比較級keener
過去分詞keened
複數keens

Phrases & Collocations

keen interest

濃厚興趣

keen observer

敏銳觀察者

keen sense

敏銳感知

keen eye

敏銳的眼光

keen on

喜愛;熱衷於…

keen competition

劇烈競爭

Example Sentences

a keen desire to learn.

一種熱切的求知慾望。

a dog with a keen nose.

一條嗅覺靈敏的狗。

He's a keen mind.

他頭腦靈敏。

They were keen to win.

他們急於取勝。

a bear's keen scent.

熊的敏銳嗅覺

a keen sense of humor.

敏銳的幽默感

He is keen on angling.

他喜歡釣魚。

She's keen on sailing.

她喜愛駕船。

a man of keen observation

觀察力敏銳的人

I have keen eyesight.

我的視力敏銳。

a keen chess player.

熱心的下棋者

Keen competition for first place.

爲競爭第一名激烈角逐。

A keen north wind was blowing.

颳着刺骨的北風。

Please quote keen prices.

請報低價。

Real-world Examples

People also seem less keen on up-close-and-personal services.

人們似乎也不太熱衷於近距離的私人服務。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So why was the Earl of Cornwall so keen to own it?

那麼爲什麼康沃爾伯爵如此渴望擁有它呢?

Source: A Concise History of Britain (Bilingual Selection)

So what else? I'm feeling quite keen now!

還有什麼?我現在很感興趣!

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 8

You mind telling me why the NYPD's so keen to see a baby horse?

能不能告訴我爲什麼紐約警局想要見這個小馬駒?

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Isn't Lord Gillingham engaged? - He's supposed to be, but he still seems as keen as mustard.

吉利安姆子爵不是訂婚了嗎? -按理說是這樣,但他似乎對瑪麗還是很殷勤。

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 4

Owl's eyes have keen sight at night.

貓頭鷹的眼睛在夜間很敏銳。

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

And they were really keen on destroying it.

並且非常熱衷於搞破壞。

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2015

“Just before the holidays? Bit keen, aren't yeh? ”

“要放假了還看書?未免太用功了吧,啊?”

Source: All-Star Read "Harry Potter" Collection

So, you are you a keen gardener?

你是園藝愛好者嗎?

Source: 6 Minute English

They also have a very keen sense of smell.

它們還有非常敏銳的嗅覺。

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

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