English → Chinese
keen1
/BrE kiːn 
, AmE kin /
adjective
1 (mainly British) (eager) 渴望的;
to be keen (that) sb should do sth, to be keen on sb's doing sth, to be keen for sb to do sth; 很希望某人做某事;
to look keen 显出渴望的样子
2 (mainly British) (enthusiastic) 热心的;
to be keen on sth 热衷于某事物;
to be keen on doing sth or to do sth; 热衷于做某事;
my wife wants to go, but I'm not too keen or less than keen 我妻子想去，但我不太想去;
a keen sportsman/supporter 热心体育运动的人／热心支持者
3 to be keen on sb/sth (mainly British) informal (attracted to) 对…着迷 ‹person›; 喜欢 ‹idea›;
to be mad keen on sb/sth 对某人／某事物极度着迷;
I'm not too keen or not over-keen on the idea 我不太喜欢这个主意
4 (intense) 强烈的 ‹desire, interest›;
a keen sense of loss/tradition 强烈的失落感／传统意识
5 (acute) 灵敏的 ‹ear, sight, sense of smell›; 敏锐的 ‹mind, intelligence, powers of observation›;
to have a keen eye for sth 对某事物有灵敏的识别力
6 (competitive) 激烈的 ‹competition, debate›
7 literary (sharp) 锋利的 ‹blade, point›; 寒冷刺骨的 ‹wind, air›
8 British (low) 低廉的 ‹prices›