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单词 eager beaver
释义

eager beaver

noun

: a person who is extremely zealous about performing duties and volunteering for more

Example Sentences

When she first started working she was a real eager beaver.
Recent Examples on the Web The show starts just before 10 p.m., but eager beavers usually begin arriving downtown in early afternoon to seek out a prime viewing spot. Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

eager beaver

noun

as in powerhouse
informal a person who is very enthusiastic about doing something; a hardworking and eager person When she first started working she was a real eager beaver.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • powerhouse
  • achiever
  • doer
  • live wire
  • comer
  • highflier
  • hustler
  • enterpriser
  • bootstrapper
  • hummer
  • highflyer
  • go-ahead
  • individualist
  • go-getter
  • self-starter
  • he-man

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • putterer
  • idler
  • loafer
  • trifler
  • dawdler
  • goldbrick
  • procrastinator
  • dallier
  • shirker
  • slacker
  • lounger
  • neglecter
  • sluggard
  • drone
  • laggard
  • malingerer
  • slowpoke
  • lazybones
  • loiterer
  • lingerer
  • dreamer
  • ignorer
  • dropout
  • daydreamer
  • quitter
  • stick-in-the-mud
  • ne'er-do-well
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