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keen

Word family 
keen1 /kiːn/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjectiveadj
1  want STH 想要某物 especially British EnglishBrE wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much 熱衷的，渴望的，熱切的 SYN eager
keen to do something
He told me that he was keen to help.
他告訴我說他很想幫忙。
keen on doing something
I wasn’t keen on going there on my own.
我不想一個人去那裏。
keen for something to happen
The government is keen for peace talks to start again.
政府渴望重啓和平會談。
keen that
The chairman is keen that the company should expand its product range.
董事長非常希望公司能夠增加産品種類。
2  LIKE 喜歡be keen on somebody/something British EnglishBrE spoken to like someone or something 喜歡某人/某物
I’m not keen on cabbage.
我不喜歡吃卷心菜。
not too/not very/not that keen on something
She likes Biology, but she’s not too keen on Physics.
她喜歡生物學，但不太喜歡物理。
My flatmates want to have a party, but I’m not keen on the idea.
我同公寓的室友想辦個派對，但我卻不喜歡這個主意。
Examples from the Corpus
keen on the idea• Her father, terrified of what the photos show she has become, was not too keen on the idea.• She wasn't keen on the idea at all.• She is keen on the idea of an international convention on the atmosphere.• However, health authorities and family practitioner authorities are keen on the idea of generic teams delivering patch-based care.• She seemed to consider the proposal favourably and Princess Margaret, who I knew was keen on the idea, was supportive.
3  hobby/interest 愛好/興趣 especially British EnglishBrEENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingENTHUSIASTIC someone who is keen on something is very interested in it or enjoys doing it very much 着迷的，有強烈興趣的
a keen photographer
一個攝影迷
keen golfers
熱衷於打高爾夫球的人
keen on
Daniel’s very keen on tennis.
丹尼爾酷愛網球。
mad keen on something (=very keen on something) spoken 極其喜愛某事物
I was mad keen on dinosaurs when I was little.
我小時候對恐龍非常着迷。
She takes a keen interest in politics and current affairs.
她對政治和時事極感興趣。
4  eager to work/learn 渴望工作/學習 someone who is keen is eager to work or learn, and enjoys doing it 〔對工作或學習〕渴望的，熱衷的
keen students
求知若渴的學生
The kids in my class are all very keen.
我班上的學生都很好學。
She was new in the job and keen as mustard (=very keen).
她剛開始做這工作，熱情很高。
5  sight/smell/hearing 視力/嗅覺/聽覺GOOD/EXCELLENT a keen sense of smell or keen sight or hearing is an extremely good ability to smell etc 靈敏的，敏銳的
Dogs have a very keen sense of smell.
狗的嗅覺十分靈敏。
She has a keen eye for (=is good at noticing) talent.
她擅於發掘人才。
6  mind 思維能力INTELLIGENT someone with a keen mind is quick to understand things 敏捷的，敏銳的
a keen understanding of commerce
對商業敏銳的理解力
With her keen mind and good business sense, she soon became noticed.
憑着敏捷的思維和良好的商業頭腦，她不久就引起了注意。
7  feeling 感覺 a keen feeling is one that is strong and deep 強烈的；深厚的
As she walked away, Joe felt a keen sense of loss.
她走了，喬感到一陣強烈的失落感。
8  competition 競爭COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEAT used to describe a situation in which people compete strongly 激烈的
We won the contest in the face of keen competition.
面對激烈的競爭，我們還是赢得了比賽。
9. ATTRACTED 着迷的be keen on somebody British EnglishBrELIKE somebody OR something to be sexually attracted to someone 對某人十分着迷
Examples from the Corpus
be keen on somebody• She was the Imp Second in the 1st Badgeworth Pack, and was keen on doing her daily good turn.• Young males in particular were keener on high pay and promotion than older people, and less concerned with security or job satisfaction.• I was keen on it ... We decided we wouldn't overlap what we wanted to do.• Baker is keen on more collaborative projects in key technologies.• No wonder he is keen on quantity of mates, and she on quality.• The auto dealer was keen on reaching South Side blacks, and in Gibson he heard an effective pitchman.• The most active Liberal associations are keen on stirring up interest in purely local issues - a process known as community politics.• She seemed to consider the proposal favourably and Princess Margaret, who I knew was keen on the idea, was supportive.
10. sharp 鋒利的 literarySHARP a keen knife or blade is extremely sharp 〔刀、刃〕鋒利的
11. wind 風 old-fashionedCOLD a keen wind is cold and strong 寒冷刺骨的
12. prices 價格 British EnglishBrE keen prices are low 低廉的
—keenly adverbadv
I was keenly aware of the dangers.
我深知其危險。
—keenness noun [uncountableU]
n Grammar
You are keen on something or keen on doing something:
We’re all very keen on sports.
✗Don’t say: We’re all very keen of sports.
Examples from the Corpus
keen• She hasn't much experience but she's very keen.• Goethe was a keen amateur geologist.• Sam was also a keen and talented naturalist.• He had a keen brain and he spotted instantly that as addresses went this one was on the vague side.• a keen eye for detail• Parr's thin, keen face had narrowed, strangely.• a keen interest in science• Greg has a keen mind.• If you're so bloody keen on accuracy, let's be accurate about this.• There are plenty of after-school opportunities for people who are keen on athletics.• He remained keen on jiving and would throw himself all over the place, hair wild and eyes sparkling.• They are also quite keen on marijuana, feel most masculine during sport and are least inclined to admire Nigel Mansell.• My parents have always been keen on travelling, whenever they get the chance.• Chris is a keen photographer - he's won several competitions.• Paul, a keen sportsman, prided himself on his level of fitness.• Originally from Plymouth, she was a very keen squash and tennis player before suffering a knee injury at skiing.• Coming from the disciplines of law, economics and politics, they were all keen supporters of the consumer movement.• Gabby was obviously anxious to do well, and Jane was keen to help her.
keen that• We were keen that a comprehensive district based service must be provided.• These days judges are keen that children should see and remain close to both parents after divorce.• Alexis and Paul Gilmour are keen that everyone in Holybourne who wishes to sign the petition can do so.• Everyone was really keen that I should enjoy their area and I certainly did.• The author was keen that neither himself nor his readership should be considered prejudiced.• She is equally keen that they should have black role-models.• The Department of Health is also keen that this formula should be used as the basis for sub-regional distribution.
a keen interest in• He has a keen interest in contemporary music and is a founder member of the ensemble Capricorn.• Surprisingly, modelling is not a career Chantelle wants to follow, expressing instead a keen interest in learning languages.• He has a keen interest in popular music and the developing laws and rights in respect of musical performers and songwriters.• Bodnar took a keen interest in the appearance of various samples.• They took a keen interest in the color and the appearance of the brickwork on the building.• Hardy took a keen interest in their production, although, with two exceptions, the plays themselves were not his work.• Some people have expressed surprise at learning the U. S. Chamber of Commerce is taking such a keen interest in welfare reform.
keen as mustard• Sharp, hungry, keen as mustard.• He was as keen as mustard, and as Doctor Faustus.
a keen eye for• But with being a keen golfer, I developed a keen eye for a golf ball and a distance.• First, each has a keen eye for talent.
a keen sense of• But she too had a keen sense of making the best of whatever was given.• But his good-ore-boy mannerisms hide a keen sense of opportunity.• By all accounts, Rajoub is a pragmatist with a keen sense of planning and organization.• Now he showed a keen sense of priorities, and, as vital, an ability to delegate.• She was mourned both for who she was and what she represented-a passionate idealism grounded in a keen sense of reality.• We feel a keen sense of responsibility for the sick and needy.• Alexander, of course, had a keen sense of the value of my commentary.• There is a third eyelid for a keen sense of vision.
keen competition• Within seconds, though, I felt a keen competition.• Both sales saw keen competition for the more interesting lots.• Early impressions suggest that there could be keen competition to provide such a service - if the money can be found!
keen2 verb [intransitiveI]
old useSAD/UNHAPPY to sing a loud sad song for someone who has died 〔爲死者〕哀歌，唱挽歌
From Longman Business Dictionary
keenkeen /kiːn/ adjectiveadj
1if competition is keen, people are trying very hard to get an advantage over others doing the same thing
Business has become scarcer, competition keener and profit margins slimmer.
These properties are likely to attractkeen bidding in a buoyant property market.
—keenly adverbadv
the keenly-competitive pasta sauce market
2British EnglishBrE keen prices, rates etc are low when compared to competitors’ prices etc
London’s present system provideskeen prices for actively traded stocks.
the opportunity to achieve the keenest interest rates
3if someone is keen, they are very eager or interested in doing something
Investors already have shown keen interest in the $100 million issue.
keen on
Japanese investors are keen on obtaining more foreign assets.
keen to do something
The Swiss group is said to be keen to buy a stake in the company.
—keenly adverbadv
He is keenly interested in a possible deal.
Origin keen
Old English cene

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