keen/kin; kiːn/adj 1 wanting to do something very much [ eager ] 渴望的﹐热切的: keen to do sth US companies are keen to enter the Chinese market. 美国公司很想进入中国市场。keen on doing sth They’re keen on getting more young people to apply. 他们渴望有更多年轻人申请。The students all seem very keen (=they want to learn). 这些学生看来都很好学。2 especially BrE liking someone or something very much, or being very interested in them【尤英】喜爱的﹐着迷的﹔热衷的: +on I’m not very keen on their music. 我不太喜欢他们的音乐。She takes a keen interest in politics. 她对政治极感兴趣。a keen golfer 热衷于打高尔夫球的人3 a keen sense or feeling is very strong〔意识或感觉〕强烈的﹔敏锐的: Sarah felt a keen sense of loss. 莎拉有一种强烈的失落感。his keen eye for talent 他的识才 —keenly adj