keen

noun

1.a funeral lament sung with loud wailing

verb

1.express grief verbally

e.g. we lamented the death of the child

Synonym: lament

adj

1.having a sharp cutting edge or point

e.g. akeen blade

2.painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

e.g. a cutting wind
keen winds
knifelike cold
piercing knifelike pains
piercing cold
piercing criticism
a stabbing pain
lancinating pain

Synonym: cuttingknifelikepiercingstabbinglancinatelancinating

3.very good

e.g. he did a bully job
a neat sports car
had a great time at the party
you look simply smashing

Synonym: bang-upbullycorkingcrackingdandygreatgroovyneatniftynot bad(p)peachyslap-upswellsmashing

4.intense or sharp

e.g. suffered exquisite pain
felt exquisite pleasure

Synonym: exquisite

5.having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

e.g. 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

Synonym: acutediscriminatingincisiveknifelikepenetratingpenetrativepiercingsharp

1.渴望的；热切的；热衷的
If you arekeen on doing something, you very much want to do it. If you arekeen that something should happen, you very much want it to happen.

keen的翻译

e.g. You're notkeen on going, are you?...
你不太想去，是吗？
e.g. Both companies werekeen on a merger...
两家公司都很想合并。

keenness
...Doyle's keenness to please.
多伊尔想取悦他人的热切心情
...a keenness for the idea of a co-ordinated approach to development.
想要协调一致搞发展的强烈愿望

2.（对…）喜爱的，满怀热情的
If you arekeen on something, you like it a lot and are very enthusiastic about it.

e.g. I got quitekeen on the idea...
我对这个想法燃起了极大的热情。
e.g. I wasn't tookeen on physics and chemistry.
我对物理和化学不是太感喜爱。

keenness
...his keenness for the arts.
他对艺术的喜爱

3.(对某一活动)热情的，热心的
You usekeen to indicate that someone has a lot of enthusiasm for a particular activity and spends a lot of time doing it.

keen的反义词

e.g. She was akeen amateur photographer.
她是业余摄影爱好者。

4.(人)生性热情的，兴趣广博的
If you describe someone askeen, you mean that they have an enthusiastic nature and are interested in everything that they do.

e.g. He's a verykeen student and works very hard...
他是个很好学的学生，学习非常努力。
e.g. You're all verykeen.
你们都很热心。

keenness
...the keenness of the students.
学生的好学

5.（兴趣或感情）浓厚的，强烈的
Akeen interest or emotion is one that is very intense.

keen的近义词

e.g. He had retained akeen interest in the progress of the work.
他对那项工作的进展一直很关心。
e.g. ...hiskeen sense of loyalty.
他强烈的忠诚感

keenly
She remained keenly interested in international affairs...
她仍旧对国际事务很感兴趣。
This is a keenly awaited project.
这是一个让人热切期待的项目。

6.（支持）热情的，积极的
If you are akeen supporter of a cause, movement, or idea, you support it enthusiastically.

e.g. He's been akeen supporter of the Labour Party all his life...
他一生都是工党的热情拥护者。
e.g. He is akeen advocate of park-and-ride schemes.
他是“停车再换乘”计划的热情拥护者。

7.思维敏捷的；机灵的；机智的
If you say that someone has akeen mind, you mean that they are very clever and aware of what is happening around them.

e.g. They described him as a man ofkeen intellect...
他们把他描述成一个才思敏捷的人。
e.g. Mr Walsh has akeen appreciation of the priorities of the electorate...
沃尔什先生深刻理解选民最为关注的事项。

keenly
They're keenly aware that whatever they decide will set a precedent.
他们深知无论他们的决定是什么，都将开创先例。

8.（目光或听觉）灵敏的，敏锐的
If you have akeen eye or ear, you are able to notice things that are difficult to detect.

e.g. ...an amateur artist with akeen eye for detail...
对细节非常敏感的业余画家
e.g. Brand'skeen ear caught the trace of an accent.
布兰德敏锐的耳朵听出了口音。

keenly
Charles listened keenly.
查尔斯竖着耳朵听着。
...his keenly observed portrait.
他栩栩如生的肖像

9.（对某人）倾心的,迷恋的
If you arekeen on someone, you find them sexually attractive and want to get to know them better.

e.g. Mick has always been verykeen on Carla.
米克一直迷恋卡拉。

10.（战斗或竞争）激烈的，紧张的
Akeen fight or competition is one in which the competitors are all trying very hard to win, and it is not easy to predict who will win.

e.g. There is expected to be akeen fight in the local elections.
预计地方选举的竞争会非常激烈。

keenly
The contest should be very keenly fought.
比赛将会争夺得非常激烈。

11.（价格）低廉的，有竞争力的
Keen prices are low and competitive.

e.g. The company negotiates verykeen prices with their suppliers.
该公司通过讨价还价从供货商那里拿到了很低的价格。

keenly
The shops also offer a keenly priced curtain-making service.
这些商店也提供价格优惠的窗帘制作服务。

12.（为死者）恸哭，哀号
If someonekeens, they cry out or make sounds to express their sorrow at someone's death.

keen的近义词

e.g. He tossed back his head and keened...
他仰天恸哭起来。
e.g. Someone was making a low, keening noise.
有人正在低声哀泣。

13.对…十分热衷；对…非常热情
If you say that someone ismad keen on something, you are emphasizing that they are very enthusiastic about it.

e.g. So you're not madkeen on science then?...
那么你对科学并不是太感兴趣了？
e.g. She was madkeen to go.
她非常想去。

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2. 鋒利：注意:(锋利)(Keen)的魔法武器也会使强击范围加倍. 而只要是遇到两个加倍值,结果都以三倍计算. 换言之,若你有(精通致命攻击:长剑)专长,则使用强击范围加倍的魔法长剑时,其强击范围为15到20(六个数字).

3. 后面可跟带现在分词的复合结构. 如：又如:Its a pleasant way to help keep our city clean. | (2)keen后面可跟带现在分词的复合结构. 如: | He kept me waiting for a long time yesterday.他昨天让我等了很长时间.