keennessEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chinesekeenness /BrE ˈkiːnnəs , AmE ˈkinˌnəs / noun [uncountable] 1 (eagerness) 热切; his keenness to share the joke 他想把笑话讲给大家听的迫切心情 2 (intensity) 强烈; the keenness of one's grief/desire/ interest 自己强烈的悲痛/渴望/兴趣 3 (acuity) 敏锐 4 (sharpness) 锋利; the keenness of the wind literary (coldness) 寒风的凛冽