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eagerly

UK /ˈiːɡəli/US /ˈiːɡərli/

词源

源自中古英语 egrely,与 eager(热切的)同源,最终来自拉丁语 acer(尖锐的、激烈的)。

adverb

❶ 表示热切地、渴望地做某事,带有迫不及待的情绪。常用于描述对某事物充满期待或热情的状态。

“The children eagerly opened their Christmas presents.”

(孩子们迫不及待地拆开圣诞礼物。)

“She waited eagerly for her exam results.”

(她急切地等待考试成绩。)

同义词:enthusiastically, keenly, impatiently

常见短语

wait eagerly — 形容充满期待地等待某事发生,常用于表达对某事物的强烈渴望。

“Students wait eagerly for summer vacation every year.”

(学生们每年都热切期盼暑假的到来。)