eagernessEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chineseeagerness /BrE ˈiːɡənəs , AmE ˈiɡərnəs / noun [uncountable] 1 (keenness) 热切 2 (longing) 渴望; his eagerness for affection was obvious 很明显他想望关爱 3 (impatience) 急切; in my eagerness to leave I forgot my coat 我急着离开,竟忘了外衣