好词典
fain
UK //feɪn//US //feɪn//
词源
源自古英语 'fægen'，意为‘高兴的’或‘乐意的’，与古北欧语 'feginn' 同源。
adj.
❶ 表示乐意或愿意做某事，通常带有一种勉强或不得已的意味，常见于古英语或文学作品中。
“He was fain to accept the offer, though it was less than he had hoped.”
（他勉强接受了这个提议，尽管比他期望的要少。）
“She was fain to admit her mistake after much persuasion.”
（经过多次劝说，她勉强承认了自己的错误。）
同义词:willing, glad, pleased, content
adv.
❶ 表示乐意地或宁愿地，通常用于表达一种倾向或偏好，多见于古语或诗歌中。
“She would fain stay at home than go to the party.”
（她宁愿待在家里也不愿去参加派对。）
“He fain would have spoken, but fear kept him silent.”
（他本想说话，但恐惧让他保持了沉默。）
同义词:gladly, willingly, readily
常见短语
would fain — 表示宁愿或乐意做某事，通常用于表达一种愿望或倾向，多见于古语或文学中。
“He would fain have stayed longer, but duty called him away.”
（他本想多待一会儿，但职责召唤他离开。）