单词 | keenness |
释义 | keen1 of 3adjective ˈkēn 1 a : intellectually alert : having or characteristic of a quick penetrating mind a keen student a keen awareness of the problem also : shrewdly astute a keen assessment b : extremely sensitive in perception keen eyes a keen sense of smell c : sharply contested keen competition keen debate 2 a(1) : showing a quick and ardent responsiveness : enthusiastic a keen swimmer (2) : eager was keen to begin b of emotion or feeling : intense the keen delight in the chase— 3 : wonderful, excellent a keen idea 4 a : having a fine edge or point : sharp a knife with a keen blade b : affecting one as if by cutting keen sarcasm c : pungent to the sense a keen scent keenly adverb keenness ˈkēn-nəs noun keen 2 of 3verb keened; keening; keens intransitive verb 1 a : to make a loud and long cry of sorrow : to lament with a keen b : to make a sound suggestive of a loud cry of sorrow a keening siren 2 : to lament, mourn, or complain loudly transitive verb : to utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry keened our sorrow— keener noun keen 3 of 3noun : a lamentation for the dead uttered in a loud wailing voice or sometimes in a wordless cry keenness noun1 as in bitterness a harsh or sharp quality the keenness of the knife should tell you that it was sharpened recently a writer famous for the keenness of her wit Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in enthusiasm urgent desire or interest was looking forward to his birthday party with the keenness of a youngster Synonyms & Similar Words
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3 as in intelligence exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters had the financial keenness to know that the stock was overvalued Synonyms & Similar Words
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4 as in sensitiveness the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences there's an enhanced keenness of hearing that young mothers seem to develop Synonyms & Similar Words
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