keen

• 形容一个人对某事非常感兴趣、充满热情或渴望去做。也可表示敏锐、锋利或强烈。

Describes someone who is very interested, eager, or enthusiastic about something.

1. Eager or enthusiasticB1formalbritish

   Having a strong interest or desire to do something.

   热心的

   • She is keen to learn new languages.
   • He is a keen supporter of the local football team.
   • They are keen on joining the expedition.

   同义词ardentavideagerenthusiasticexcitedexhilaratedferventinterestedpassionatezealous

   反义词apatheticdisinterestedindifferentreluctantunenthusiastic

2. Sharp or acuteB2formal

   Having a sharp edge or point; also used for senses or intellect.

   敏锐的

   • The knife has a keen blade.
   • She has a keen sense of smell.
   • His keen mind solved the puzzle quickly.

   同义词acutecuttingedgedincisivepenetratingpointedrazor-sharpsharp

   反义词bluntdullobtuse

3. Intense or strongB2formal

   Used to describe feelings or competition that are very strong.

   强烈的

   • There is keen competition for the scholarship.
   • He felt a keen sense of disappointment.
   • The debate was marked by keen interest from the audience.

   同义词acuteardentburningdeepfierceintensepassionatepowerfulprofoundsharpstrongvehement

   反义词faintmildweak

• 名词，指一种响亮而悲切的哀号或挽歌，通常在葬礼上演唱，与爱尔兰和苏格兰传统的哭丧习俗相关。

A noun referring to a loud, wailing lament or dirge sung at a funeral, traditionally associated with Irish and Scottish mourning customs.

1. Funeral lamentC2formal

   A loud, mournful song or wail traditionally performed at a funeral, especially in Irish or Scottish culture.

   挽歌

   • The mourners raised a keen for the deceased elder.
   • She remembered her grandmother's keen at the burial ceremony.
   • The traditional keen echoed through the hillside graveyard.
   • The village women joined their voices in a haunting keen.

   同义词coronachdirgeelegylamentrequiemthrenodyululationwail

• 动词，指大声痛哭或哀号，尤指在悲伤或哀悼时；也用于描述尖锐、高亢的声音。

A verb meaning to wail or lament loudly, especially in grief or mourning; also used to describe a sharp, high-pitched sound.

1. Wail in griefC2formalbritish

   To make a loud, high-pitched, mournful sound, especially at a funeral or in mourning.

   恸哭

   • The women keened loudly at the funeral.
   • She keened for her lost husband all night.
   • The mourners keened in unison as the coffin was lowered.

   同义词crygrievehowllamentmournsobwailweep

   反义词celebraterejoice