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ea·ger·est 英'iːɡəʳ美'iːɡər BNC²³⁶²¹³⁺¹ 基本双解英英易错辨析词源搭配短语近义反义句型用法例句 adj.热切的⁵³;渴望的⁴⁷副词eagerly比较级eagerer最高级eagerest名词eagerness adj.形容词 热切的,渴望的marked by strong interest or impatient desire; full of enthusiasm Noun: a high wave often dangerous caused by tidal flow as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary Adjective: having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy;eager to learn eager to travel abroad eager for success eager helpers an eager look adj.形容词 当我的孩子从马上摔下来时我忧虑不安。❌ I was eager when my child was thrown from the horse. ✔️ I was anxious when my child was thrown from the horse. 析 eager和anxious都有“着急”的意思。但eager着重强调对美好事物的向往,可译作“渴望”,意为急于看到某事的发生; 而anxious更多强调“焦急”“忧虑”,意为“担心”某事发生。 投机商们总是迫切希望立刻获得赢利。❌ The speculators are always eager to a quick profit. ✔️ The speculators are always eager for a quick profit. 析 表示“急于做某事”“盼望”“想得到”时,可用be eager for n. 形式,或用 be eager to- v 结构。 人人都巴不得一试身手。❌ Every man was eager trying his skill. ✔️ Every man was eager to try his skill. 析 eager是表示情感意义的形容词,其后不接动名词,而接动词不定式。 adj.形容词 eager, anxious这两个词都可表示“担心”“焦急”,其区别是: anxious着重消极的“担心”或“焦急”, eager着重积极的“对成功的期望”“急于”或“进取的热情”,带有更多的焦虑情绪。例如: The doctors are anxious about his health.医生们都担心他的健康状况。 He is eager about his studies.他对学习很热心。eager, ardent, earnest, enthusiastic, zealous这组词的共同意思是“渴望的”“热切的”。其区别在于: 1.eager指对成功的期望或进取的热情; earnest表示认真执著地对待一项工作; ardent指有如火一般炽热的感情; enthusiastic指根据爱好、兴趣而产生的热情洋溢的情感; zealous多指奉献的热情,也可指强烈的宗教信仰。例如: She is enthusiastic about the new teaching method.她对新的教学方法很热心。 He was an ardent supporter of the reform.他是改革的热情支持者。 It is my earnest wish that you use this money to further your research.我真诚希望你用这笔钱继续你的研究工作。 The youths like to be zealous for liberty and freedom.青年人喜欢热情地追求自由。2.eager含有难以等待或难以抑制的意味; earnest带有充满热情、专心、无私的含义; enthusiastic含有对某事极端酷爱、仰慕或赞许的含义; zealous则暗示热情来自信仰或态度以及为此而采取行动的可能性。例如: He made an earnest attempt to persuade her.他热心努力地去说服她。 I am enthusiastic over a project for building a new bridge.我热衷于修建一座新桥的规划。 They were zealous in the pursuit of the truth.他们热切追求真理。3.earnest比eager更慎重、认真、持久; enthusiastic比earnest更生动。例如: Mary is an earnest student.玛丽是个认真的学生。 When we put the suggestion to him he was enthusiastic for its immediate application.当我们把这项建议提交给他时,他热衷于马上把它付诸实施。eager, keen这两个词都可表示“渴望”。keen着重指极大的兴趣引起的渴望; eager指巨大的热情所产生的渴望,有时表示急不可耐的心情。 anxious,eager,keen这些形容词均有“急切的,渴望的”之意。 anxious强调因忧虑、关注或害怕而产生的急切心情。 eager侧重于急于成功的迫切心情。 keen强调因兴趣强烈或欲望而急于做某事。 13世纪晚期进入英语,直接源自中古英语的egre,最初源自拉丁语的acer,意为渴望的,热心的。 用作形容词 adj. ~+名词eager looks焦急的样子~+介词eager about one's progress渴求进步eager after渴望…eager after success渴望成功eager for渴望…eager for success渴望成功eager in one's studies发奋求学 用作形容词adj.eager beaver〈美口〉做事异常卖力的人; 雄心勃勃的人 sb who is overzealous eager for渴望,想得到 full of interest in or desire for 近义词 hotardenthungryanxiousearnestzealousdesirousimpatiententhusiastic反义词 apatheticunconcerneduninterestedunenthusiastic 用作形容词adj. 用作定语 ~+ n.She listened with eager attention.她聚精会神地倾听。 He is an eager student.他是个勤奋的学生。 The engineer was an eager participant in technical co-operation.那位工程师热心参加技术合作。 用作表语 S+be+~+ prep .-phraseHe is eager about his studies.他对学习很热心。 She is eager about her progress.她渴望取得进步。 I am not now so eager about your coming to town as I was.现在我不像以前那样急于要你进城来。 He was eager after knowledge.他渴求知识。 Susan was eager in winning his heart.苏珊急于想获得他的欢心。 She is very eager in her studies.她热衷于学习。S+be+~+to- vI am eager to learn how to ride a bicycle.我急于想学会骑自行车。 The child is eager to have the candy.那孩子巴不得拿到糖。 He is always eager to win.他总是渴望能赢。 He is becoming eager to study.他渐渐好学起来。 He is eager to travel.他很想旅行。 We were all eager to see him again.我们都非常想再见到他。 I am not so eager to get a new car now, the prices have gone up.我现在不急于买新汽车,因为价钱已经涨了。 Now she was back, eager to see her friends.现在她回来了,急切地想见朋友。 He was desperately eager to be back after more than a week's absence from school.他离校一个多星期以后,回校之心甚切。 He was too eager to succeed.他太急于求成。S+be+~+for n./pron. +to- vI am eager for you to meet my new friends.我很想要你见见我的新朋友。 I am eager for the performance to begin.我热切地等待演出开始。S+be+~+that-clauseThe head is eager that all the workers should come in time.队长急着要所有工人都按时来。 adj.形容词
eager的意思是“热切的”“渴望的”,指对成功的期望或进取的热情,含有热切得难以等待或难以抑制的意味。 eager在句中可用作定语或表语。 eager的比较级、最高级有eagerer, eagerest和more eager, most eager两种形式。 be eager常与介词for, about, after连用,而不与of连用,也可跟that引导的从句,属于较正式的用法,从句中的谓语动词一般为虚拟式。 be eager也可以接动词不定式,表示“渴望做什么”,也可接由介词for所引出的逻辑主语。 be too eager to- v 的意义不是否定的,而是肯定的。 形容词100% Eager fans mobbed the popular singer.热切的歌迷们团团围住住这位流行歌手 The boys listened to my story with eager attention.男孩们以热切的心情非常注意地倾听我的故事。 |