keen
gb/kˈin/ us/kˈin/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
B1
property
1
Very eager or enthusiastic
Very interested and excited about something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
keen on [something] / keen to [do something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'keen' with 'sharp' in all contexts. While 'keen' can mean 'sharp', in this sense it refers to enthusiasm, not physical sharpness.
คำพ้องความหมาย
eager (Similar in meaning but slightly more common in everyday speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
indifferent (Lacking interest or concern.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
keen interest
|keen to learn
|keen supporter
|keen on sports
|keen observer
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She’s very keen on learning new languages.
- I’m keen to start the new project as soon as possible.
- He is a keen supporter of the local football team.
- They were keen to explore the city together.
- Our teacher is keen on encouraging creativity in class.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am keen to visit London.
- She is keen on reading books.
- He is keen to play football.
- We are keen to meet new people.
- My brother is keen on cooking.
adjective
B2
property
2
Sharp-edged or pointed
Sharp enough to cut or pierce.
คำพ้องความหมาย
sharp (Most common equivalent; 'keen' is more literary or formal in this sense.)
คำตรงข้าม
blunt (Not sharp; unable to cut easily.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
keen blade
|keen knife
|keen edge
หัวข้อ
tools
|physical properties
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The chef’s knife has a keen edge.
- He sharpened the sword until it was keen enough to slice paper.
- Be careful, that blade is extremely keen.
- Hunters value a keen arrowhead for accuracy.
- The tailor used a pair of keen scissors.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The knife has a keen edge.
- This blade is very keen.
- Be careful with that keen knife.
- The scissors are not keen anymore.
- The sword is keen and dangerous.
adjective
B2
property
3
Mentally sharp or perceptive
Able to see or understand things quickly and well.
คำพ้องความหมาย
perceptive (Focuses on noticing details quickly and accurately.)
คำตรงข้าม
slow-witted (Slow to understand or notice things.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
keen mind
|keen eye for detail
|keen intellect
หัวข้อ
intelligence
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She has a keen eye for detail.
- His keen mind made him an excellent detective.
- You need a keen sense of observation for this job.
- A journalist must have a keen understanding of current affairs.
- He’s known for his keen analytical skills.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She has a keen mind.
- He has a keen eye for detail.
- We need someone with a keen mind.
- She is very keen at seeing problems early.
- He has a keen understanding of the work.
adjective
B1
property
4
Highly developed sense ability
Able to see, hear, smell, etc., very well.
คำพ้องความหมาย
acute (Often used for senses; slightly more formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
weak (Not strong or effective in physical senses.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
keen sense of smell
|keen hearing
|keen eyesight
หัวข้อ
senses
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Dogs have a keen sense of smell.
- Her keen hearing allowed her to notice the faintest sounds.
- Birds of prey have keen eyesight.
- He has a particularly keen sense of taste for wine.
- The hunter’s keen vision spotted movement far away.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Dogs have a keen sense of smell.
- She has keen hearing.
- He has keen eyesight.
- Cats have a keen sense of hearing.
- My friend has a keen nose for perfume.
คำกริยา
literary
C1
action
5
Wail in grief for the dead
To cry loudly when someone dies, especially in some traditions.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to keen for [someone] / over [someone]
คำพ้องความหมาย
lament (More general term for expressing grief; not always by wailing.)
คำตรงข้าม
celebrate (To express joy instead of grief.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
keen over the body
|women keening
หัวข้อ
death
|culture
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The women began to keen over the body of the deceased.
- She keened for her lost child through the night.
- In the old tradition, they would keen at funerals.
- Villagers gathered to keen after the tragic accident.
- They keened until sunrise as part of the ritual.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- They keened for the dead man.
- She keened all night for her friend.
- The women keened at the funeral.
- They keened in sadness when he died.
- People keened after the accident.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
keen
IPA
GB/kˈin/
US/kˈin/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
keen (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (keen)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: keen
- Comparative: keener
- Superlative: keenest
Verb
- Base: keen
- 3rd Person Singular: keens
- Present Participle: keening
- Past: keened
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Forms
keens
verb
keening
verb
keened
verb
keener
adjective
keenest
adjective
Core family
keenly
adverb B2
keenness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unkeen
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
keen eye for detail
1/kˈin ˈaɪ fɚ dˈiteɪl/
fixed phrase
Good at noticing details
Able to see and notice small details well.
ตัวอย่าง
- An editor must have a keen eye for detail.
- Her paintings show her keen eye for detail.
keen on
1/kˈin ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Very interested in something
To like something very much or be very interested in it.
ตัวอย่าง
- I’m really keen on hiking these days.
- She’s not too keen on spicy food.
keen to do something
1/kˈin tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Eager to start an action
Wanting very much to do something soon.
ตัวอย่าง
- We’re all keen to get started on the trip.
- He’s keen to learn how to surf.