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K0028500 (kēn)adj. keen·er, keen·est 1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity. See Synonyms at sharp.3. Acutely sensitive: a keen ear.4. Sharp; vivid; strong: "His entire body hungered for keen sensation, something exciting" (Richard Wright).5. Intense or bracing: a keen wind.6. Pungent; acrid: A keen smell of skunk was left behind.7. a. Ardent; enthusiastic: a keen chess player.b. Eagerly desirous: keen on going to Europe in the spring.8. Slang Great; splendid; fine: What a keen day!

[Middle English kene, from Old English cēne, brave.]

keen′ly adv.keen′ness n.

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K0028500 (kēn)n. A loud wailing or lament for the dead.intr.v. keened, keen·ing, keens To wail in lamentation, especially for the dead. See Synonyms at cry.

[From Irish Gaelic caoineadh, from caonim, I lament, from Old Irish caínim, coínim, perhaps of Brittonic origin.]

keen′er n.

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(kiːn) adj1. eager or enthusiastic2. (foll by: on) fond (of); devoted (to): keen on a girl; keen on golf. 3. intellectually acute: a keen wit. 4. (of sight, smell, hearing, etc) capable of recognizing fine distinctions5. having a sharp cutting edge or point6. extremely cold and penetrating: a keen wind. 7. intense or strong: a keen desire. 8. chiefly Brit extremely low so as to be competitive: keen prices. 9. slang chiefly US and Canadian very good[Old English cēne; related to Old High German kuoni brave, Old Norse koenn wise; see can¹, know] ˈkeenly adv ˈkeenness n

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(kiːn) vb (intr) to lament the deadna dirge or lament for the dead[C19: from Irish Gaelic caoine, from Old Irish coīnim I wail] ˈkeener n

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adj. -er, -est. 1. finely sharpened; so shaped as to cut or pierce readily: a keen razor. 2. sharp, piercing, or biting: a keen wind. 3. acutely or finely perceptive; extremely sensitive, responsive, or alert: keen ears; a keen mind. 4. having great acumen; astute: a keen observer of human nature. 5. animated by strong feeling or desire: keen competition. 6. intense, as feeling or desire. 7. eager; interested; enthusiastic (often fol. by about, on, etc., or an infinitive): I was keen to go swimming. 8. Slang. great; wonderful; marvelous. [before 900; Middle English kene, Old English cēne; c. Old High German chuoni bold, Old Norse kŒnn wise, skillful] keen′ly, adv. keen′ness, n. syn: See sharp.

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n. 1. a wailing lament for the dead. v.i. 2. to wail in lamentation for the dead. v.t. 3. to bewail or lament by or with keening. [1805–15; < Irish caoine lament] keen′er, n.

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Past participle: keened
Gerund: keening

Imperative
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Present
I keen
you keen
he/she/it keens
we keen
you keen
they keen

Preterite
I keened
you keened
he/she/it keened
we keened
you keened
they keened

Present Continuous
I am keening
you are keening
he/she/it is keening
we are keening
you are keening
they are keening

Present Perfect
I have keened
you have keened
he/she/it has keened
we have keened
you have keened
they have keened

Past Continuous
I was keening
you were keening
he/she/it was keening
we were keening
you were keening
they were keening

Past Perfect
I had keened
you had keened
he/she/it had keened
we had keened
you had keened
they had keened

Future
I will keen
you will keen
he/she/it will keen
we will keen
you will keen
they will keen

Future Perfect
I will have keened
you will have keened
he/she/it will have keened
we will have keened
you will have keened
they will have keened

Future Continuous
I will be keening
you will be keening
he/she/it will be keening
we will be keening
you will be keening
they will be keening

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been keening
you have been keening
he/she/it has been keening
we have been keening
you have been keening
they have been keening

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been keening
you will have been keening
he/she/it will have been keening
we will have been keening
you will have been keening
they will have been keening

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been keening
you had been keening
he/she/it had been keening
we had been keening
you had been keening
they had been keening

Conditional
I would keen
you would keen
he/she/it would keen
we would keen
you would keen
they would keen

Past Conditional
I would have keened
you would have keened
he/she/it would have keened
we would have keened
you would have keened
they would have keened

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	keen - a funeral lament sung with loud wailingcoronach, dirge, requiem, threnody, lament - a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead personEmerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland - an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Verb	1.	keen - express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the child"lamentexpress emotion, express feelings - give verbal or other expression to one's feelings
Adj.	1.	keen - having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"incisive, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, knifelike, discriminating, acute, sharpperceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation"
	2.	keen - intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"exquisiteintense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"
	3.	keen - very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell, groovy, great, neatcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechgood - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"
	4.	keen - painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain"lancinate, lancinating, piercing, stabbing, cutting, knifelikesharp - keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"
	5.	keen - having a sharp cutting edge or point; "a keen blade"sharp - having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"

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¹adjective1. eager, earnest, spirited, devoted, intense, fierce, enthusiastic, passionate, ardent, avid, fervent, impassioned, zealous, ebullient, wholehearted, fervid, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (informal) a keen amateur photographer
eager indifferent, lukewarm, uninterested, apathetic, unenthusiastic, half-hearted, laodicean2. earnest, fierce, intense, vehement, burning, flaming, consuming, eager, passionate, heightened, energetic, ardent, fanatical, fervent, impassioned, fervid his keen sense of loyalty3. faithful, true, constant, devoted, loyal, patriotic, staunch, dependable, trustworthy, trusty, steadfast, dutiful, unwavering, true-blue, immovable, unswerving, tried and true, true-hearted He's been a keen supporter all his life.4. sharp, satirical, incisive, trenchant, pointed, cutting, biting, edged, acute, acid, stinging, piercing, penetrating, searing, tart, withering, scathing, pungent, sarcastic, sardonic, caustic, astringent, vitriolic, acerbic, mordant, razor-like, finely honed a keen sense of humour
sharp dull, blunt5. perceptive, quick, sharp, brilliant, acute, smart, wise, clever, subtle, piercing, penetrating, discriminating, shrewd, discerning, ingenious, astute, intuitive, canny, incisive, insightful, observant, perspicacious, sapient a man of keen intellect
perceptive dull, obtuse, unperceptive6. penetrating, clear, powerful, sharp, acute, sensitive, piercing, discerning, perceptive, observant a keen eye for detail7. intense, strong, fierce, relentless, cut-throat Competition is keen for these awards.keen on attracted to, fond of, taken with, infatuated with, into (informal), attached to, devoted to, stuck on (informal), enamoured of, sweet on (informal), smitten with Mick has always been very keen on Carla.keen to anxious to, hoping to, wishing to, determined to, longing to, eager to, dying to, yearning to, itching to, impatient to, ambitious to, desirous to We're keen to wrap the matter up within two or three weeks.

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²verb lament, cry, weep, sob, mourn, grieve, howl, sorrow, wail, whine, whimper, bewail He tossed back his head and keened.

keen¹

adjective1. Having a fine edge, as for cutting:sharp.2. Mentally quick and original:alert, bright, clever, intelligent, quick, quick-witted, sharp, sharp-witted, smart.Idiom: smart as a whip.3. Possessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivity:acute, incisive, penetrating, perceptive, probing, sensitive, sharp, trenchant.4. Showing or having enthusiasm:ardent, enthusiastic, fervent, mad, rabid, warm, zealous.Informal: crazy.Slang: gung ho, nuts.5. Intensely desirous or interested:agog, ardent, athirst, avid, bursting, eager, impatient, solicitous, thirsting, thirsty.Informal: raring.Idioms: champing at the bit, ready and willing.6. Slang. Particularly excellent:divine, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, glorious, marvelous, sensational, splendid, superb, terrific, wonderful.Informal: dandy, dreamy, great, ripping, super, swell, tremendous.Slang: cool, groovy, hot, neat, nifty.Idiom: out of this world.

keen²

verbTo make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears:bawl, blubber, cry, howl, sob, wail, weep, yowl.

Translations

凛冽的敏锐的渴望的热心的

keen

(kiːn) adjective1. eager or enthusiastic. He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.热心的2. sharp. Her eyesight is as keen as ever.敏锐的3. (of wind etc) very cold and biting. 凛冽的ˈkeenly adverb 锐利地，敏锐地 ˈkeenness noun 锐利，敏锐 keen on very enthusiastic about, interested in or fond of. She's keen on sailing; She's been keen on that boy for years. 喜欢，热爱，醉心于

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treat them mean, keep them keen

Neglecting a romantic partner (or a potential romantic partner) keeps them interested in you. A: "Why hasn't Tom called me yet? I thought he liked me." B: "Maybe he thinks that 'treat them mean, keep them keen' actually works."See also: keen, keep, treat

be as keen as mustard

To be very enthusiastic about something. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. These new kids are as keen as mustard to be in the choir, so we can definitely get them to clean up the choir room for us.See also: keen, mustard

be keen about

To be excited about or interested in something. Rich is very keen about this cruise he's planned for the fall. Don't take this opportunity if you aren't keen about it.See also: keen

be keen on

To be excited about or interested in someone or something. I'm glad that Jimmy and Lena are finally going on a date, since he's been keen on her for months. Don't take this opportunity if you aren't keen on it.See also: keen, on

be mad keen (on someone or something)

To be very enthusiastic or excited about someone or something. Oh, I've seen the way Tim smiles at you—he's definitely mad keen on you! I'm mad keen on that college, so I really hope they accept me.See also: keen, mad, someone

keen as mustard

Very enthusiastic and excited (about or to do something). Hyphenated if used as a modifier before a noun. There are plenty of talented kids around this area who are keen as mustard to be on the team, so we should have no problem filling the spot. Silverstone plays the hardened veteran detective, while Ridley plays the keen-as-mustard rookie assigned to be her partner.See also: keen, mustard

peachy keen

Just fine; splendid; as good as one could hope for. Sometimes used sarcastically to imply the opposite. A: "Everyone doing all right in here?" B: "Yep, we're peachy keen!" A: "Oof, that was quite a tumble. You OK?" B: "Just peachy keen, thanks."See also: keen, peachy

have a keen interest in (something)

To be very interested in or fascinated by something. John really has a keen interest in photography lately. I didn't realize that Amie had such a keen interest in painting until I saw some of her work—she's really talented!See also: have, interest, keen

have a keen interest in something

to have a strong interest in something; to be very interested in something. Tom had always had a keen interest in music, so he started a band. The children have a keen interest in having apet, so I bought them a cat.See also: have, interest, keen

keen on doing something

willing or eager to do something. Dave isn't very keen on going to the opera. The children are keen on swimming this afternoon. Shall I take them?See also: keen, on

keen on someone or something

and keen about someone or somethingto be enthusiastic about someone or something. I'm not too keen on going to Denver. Sally is fairly keen about getting a new job. Mary isn't keen on her new boss.See also: keen, on

keen about, be

Be enthusiastic about. For example, He's been keen about this whole endeavor for a long time. It is also put as be keen on, which has the additional meaning "to be ardent about or in love with," as in Jim's been keen on Jane for years. With other adverbs, such as keen at and keen of, keen has been so used since the early 1500s; the current locutions, however, date from the mid-1800s. See also: keen

keen as mustard

mainly BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone is keen as mustard they are very eager to do something. I have an adult pupil who scored very low in assessments but is keen as mustard. Note: You can also describe someone as mustard-keen. Sir Richard was mustard-keen to say his bit. Note: `Keen' means enthusiastic, but is also used to mean sharp when referring to the blade or cutting edge of a tool or weapon. An acidic or sour taste can also be referred to as sharp, so enthusiasm is being likened to the sharp taste or `edge' given to food by mustard. See also: keen, mustard

keen as mustard

extremely eager or enthusiastic. British informal Keen is used here to mean ‘operating on the senses like a sharp instrument’.See also: keen, mustard

(as) ˌkeen as ˈmustard

(British English, informal) wanting very much to do well at something; enthusiastic: She’s as keen as mustard. She always gets here first in the morning and she’s the last to leave work in the evening.See also: keen, mustard

be mad ˈkeen (on somebody/something)

(informal) be very interested in or enthusiastic about somebody/something: She’s been mad keen on African music ever since she came back from Zimbabwe last year. ♢ He’s mad keen on getting into the army.See also: keen, mad

peachy (keen)

mod. fine; excellent. Your idea is really peachy! See also: keen, peachy

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adj eager

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adj earnest

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adj faithful

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adj sharp

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adj perceptive

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adj penetrating

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adj intense

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phrase keen on

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verb lament

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adj having a fine edge, as for cutting

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adj mentally quick and original

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adj possessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivity

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adj showing or having enthusiasm

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adj intensely desirous or interested

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adj particularly excellent

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verb to make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears

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noun a funeral lament sung with loud wailing

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verb express grief verbally

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