very interested and excited by something that is going to happen or about something that you want to do; showing this 热切的；渴望的；渴求的synonym keen- eager crowds outside the stadium体育场外急不可耐的人群
- Small eager faces looked up and listened.一张张热切的小脸仰着头听着。
- eager for something She is eager for (= wants very much to get) her parents' approval.她渴望得到父母的赞许。🔊🔊
- eager to do something Everyone in the class seemed eager to learn.班上每个人似乎都热爱学习。🔊🔊
- They're eager to please (= wanting to be helpful).他们竭力讨好。🔊🔊
Extra Examples- They were only too eager to help us.他们很急切地想帮助我们。
- Muir's friends were especially eager for him to write the book.缪尔的朋友特别急切地想让他写这部书。
- We were eager for news.我们渴望得到消息。
Topics Feelingsc1Oxford Collocations DictionaryverbsadverbprepositionSee full entry Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘pungent, sour’): from Old French aigre ‘keen’, from Latin acer, acr- ‘sharp, pungent’.