单词 | eager |
释义 | eager eager1 —eagerly, adv. —eagerness, n. /ee"geuhr/, adj. 1. keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing. 2. characterized by or revealing great earnestness: an eager look. 3. Obs. keen; sharp; biting. [1250-1300; ME egre < AF, OF egre, aigre < VL *acrus for L acer sharp] Syn. 1. enthusiastic, desirous. See avid. 2. fervent, zealous, fervid, intent, intense, earnest. Ant. 1, 2. indifferent, uninterested. 2. heedless. eager2 /ee"geuhr, ay"geuhr/, n. Chiefly Brit. eagre. |
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