| 单词 | keen |
| 释义 | keen 1. adj. 1. (of a person, desire, or interest) eager, ardent (a keen sportsman). 2. (foll. by on) much attracted by; fond of or enthusiastic about. 3. (of the senses) sharp; highly sensitive. 4. intellectually acute. 5. a having a sharp edge or point. b (of an edge etc.) sharp. 6. (of a sound, light, etc.) penetrating, vivid, strong. 7. (of a wind, frost, etc.) piercingly cold. 8. (of a pain etc.) acute, bitter. 9. Brit. (of a price) competitive. 10. colloq. excellent. Derivatives keenly adv. keenness n. Etymology: OE cene f. Gmc 2. n. & v. --n an Irish funeral song accompanied with wailing. --v 1. intr. utter the keen. 2. tr. bewail (a person) in this way. 3. tr. utter in a wailing tone. Derivatives keener n. Etymology: Ir. caoine f. caoinim wail |
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