eager
gb/ˈiɡɚ/ us/ˈiɡɚ/
B1
英语
~ 1900
alig vár, lelkes, nagyon szeretne
B1
1
用法模式：
eager to [do something]
She was eager to start her new job.
Alig várta, hogy elkezdhesse az új munkáját.
The children were eager for the school trip to begin.
A gyerekek alig várták, hogy elkezdődjön az iskolai kirándulás.
He listened with eager attention.
Fans waited in eager anticipation for the concert.
I’m eager to hear your opinion.
学习者例句
I am eager to meet you.
Alig várom, hogy találkozzunk.
She is eager to learn English.
Nagyon szeretne angolul tanulni.
They are eager for the game.
We are eager to help.
He is eager to start.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'eager' with 'anxious'. 'Anxious' can mean worried, while 'eager' is positive and excited.
含义
Strongly wanting to do something
搭配
eager to learn
|eager for success
|eager audience
|eager anticipation
|eager participant
近义词
keen (Slightly more formal; often used in British English.)
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enthusiastic (Focuses more on excitement and energy rather than impatience.)
反义词
reluctant (Describes being unwilling or hesitant instead of wanting strongly.)
主题
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
释义
Wanting very much to do or have something, usually soon.
Feeling a strong desire or enthusiasm to do or have something, often with impatience for it to happen soon.
语法
词典原形
eager
IPA
GB/ˈiɡɚ/
US/ˈiɡɚ/
音节与重音
eager （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (eager)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: eager
词族
相关表达
eager anticipation
1/ˈiɡɚ æntˌɪsɪpˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Strong positive expectation
A feeling of great excitement and looking forward to something happening soon.
例句
- The crowd waited in eager anticipation for the show to start.
- The book was greeted with eager anticipation by fans around the world.
- He opened the letter in eager anticipation.
- The children waited in eager anticipation for the fireworks to start.
eager beaver
1/ˈiɡɚ bˈivɚ/
idiom
informal
Very keen and hardworking person
A person who works very hard and wants to do many things, sometimes too much.
例句
- She’s such an eager beaver—always volunteering for extra work.
- Our new assistant is an eager beaver who always arrives early and stays late.
- Don’t be such an eager beaver; take a break sometimes.
- Don’t be such an eager beaver; you’ll burn yourself out.
- Teachers usually like eager beavers because they do extra work and ask a lot of questions.