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单词 uneager
释义

uneageradj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, eager adj.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + eager adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unˈeager.
(un- prefix1 1.)
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective] > not eager
uneager1820
1820 J. Keats Lamia i, in Lamia & Other Poems 15 Like a young Jove with calm uneager face.
1844 Ld. Houghton Mem. Many Scenes 186 A youth..with dull, uneager face.

Derivatives

unˈeagerness n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [noun] > lacking in eagerness
uneagerness1909
1909 T. Hardy Time's Laughingstocks & Other Verses 83 Your intention seemed Converted by my false uneagerness To putting off for ever the caress.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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