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单词 eager
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Lunch arrives fresh and cheery and bright and eager to please.Not surprisingly, it was the leader visibly inspiring his troops to take on armies who won the admiration of young men eager for action.They are pacesetters, incredibly enthusiastic, eager to learn and bring a fresh view point to an organisation.We are eager to sound off at the approach of anybody with a clipboard.Some sceptics suggest that investors are eager to look tough to head off government intervention over pay.It is eager to please and ready to surprise.She recalls waking up from the anaesthetic eager to see her new face.Too many players were looking for the percentage pass and too few eager to take a risk.He was eager to learn but was able to filter out the relevant from the superfluous.She is eager to look after me.They seemed eager to take their place in the world.Both sounded eager for the pleasantries to end.This is an interesting option for young adults eager to learn a new skill over the summer rather than simply sunbathe.They seemed eager to get together.Then they looked nervous but eager.He sounds surprisingly young and eager, almost boyish in his speech patterns.Smiling and so eager to please, they tidy up their seats before leaving the stadium.When we meet, he is eager to talk about the environment.It's a minefield for the innocent but eager to please.We were all exhausted from numerous matches with our host schools, but still eager to fly the flag.Naturally we are still eager to improve its effectiveness in patients with cancer, and we have not yet run out of ideas.

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eager

British English: eager ADJECTIVE
If you are eagerto do something, you want to do it very much.
He was eager to talk about life in the Army.
  • American English: eager
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ávido
  • Chinese: 渴望的
  • European Spanish: impaciente
  • French: impatient
  • German: eifrig
  • Italian: desideroso
  • Japanese: 熱望する
  • Korean: 간절히 바라는
  • European Portuguese: ávido
  • Latin American Spanish: impaciente

Chinese translation of 'eager'

eager

(ˈiːɡəʳ)

adj

  1. (= keen) 热(熱)切的 (rèqiè de)
    eager to do 急于(於)做 (jíyú zuò)
    eager for 渴望 (kěwàng)
(adjective) 
Definition
very keen to have or do something
Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army.
Synonyms
anxious
I am anxious that there should be no delay.
keen
raring
hungry
I was hungry to be an actor.
intent
yearning
impatient
They are impatient for jobs and security.
itching
She is itching for a fight.
thirsty
zealous
Opposites
opposed
,
unconcerned
,
impassive
,
unenthusiastic
,
unambitious
(adjective) 
Definition
very keen to have or do something
He looked at the crowd of eager faces around him.
Synonyms
keen
a keen amateur photographer
interested
He did not look interested.
earnest
Rupert was an earnest young man.
intense
Her reaction to the news was more intense than I had imagined.
enthusiastic
The band drew a huge and enthusiastic crowd.
passionate
He made a passionate speech about his commitment to peace.
ardent
an ardent opponent of the war
avid
an avid collector of art
fervent
a fervent admirer of her work
zealous
She was a zealous worker for charitable bodies.
fervid
keen as mustard
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (informal)
Opposites
indifferent
,
unimpressed
,
unconcerned
,
uninterested
,
apathetic
,
impassive
,
blasé
,
nonchalant
,
unenthusiastic

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ardent
Definition
intensely enthusiastic
an ardent opponent of the war
Synonyms
enthusiastic,
keen,
eager,
avid,
zealous,
keen as mustard
in the sense of avid
Definition
eager
an avid collector of art
Synonyms
enthusiastic,
keen,
devoted,
intense,
eager,
passionate,
ardent,
fanatical,
fervent,
zealous,
keen as mustard
in the sense of earnest
Definition
serious and sincere, often excessively so
Rupert was an earnest young man.
Synonyms
serious,
keen,
grave,
intense,
steady,
dedicated,
eager,
enthusiastic,
passionate,
sincere,
thoughtful,
solemn,
ardent,
fervent,
impassioned,
zealous,
staid,
keen as mustard

Synonyms of 'eager'

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