eager/ˋigɚ; ˈiːɡə/adj wanting to do something very much, or waiting with excitement for something to happen 急切的﹐渴望的: eager to do sth Rosie was eager to leave. 罗西急着要走。+for We were always eager for news from home. 我们总是渴望得到家里的消息。—eagerly adv —eagerness n [U]