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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

fain [fen] [feɪn]
  1. 1. adjective [archaic] 乐意的，欣然的
  2. 2. adjective [archaic] 迫于形势的，勉强愿意的
  3. 3. adjective [archaic] 渴望的，想望的，热切的
  4. 4. adverb [archaic] 热切地，乐意地，欣然[与would连用]
    He would fain stay.
    他乐意留下。

Collins English-English Dictionary

fain [feɪn]
  1. 1. adv [usually with would] [archaic] willingly; gladly
    she would fain be dead
  2. 2. adj [obsolete] willing or eager
  3. 3. adj compelled
  4. 4. adj [Etymology] Old English fægen; related to Old Norse fegiun happy, Old High German gifehan to be glad, Gothic fahehs joy; see fawn2
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Examples

He would fain stay.
他乐意留下。 → fain
she would fain be dead → fain

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