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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

keen [kiːn]
  1. 1. adjective (enthusiastic) 热衷的
  2. 2. adjective [+interest, desire] 强烈的
  3. 3. adjective [+sense, mind, intelligence] 敏锐的
  4. 4. adjective [+competition] 激烈的
    to have a keen eye for detail
    对细节有敏锐的观察力
    to be keen to do sth
    渴望做某事
    to be keen for sb to do sth
    极力要求某人做某事
    to be keen that...
    积极主张...
    to be keen on sth
    热衷于某事
    to be keen on doing sth
    喜欢做某事
  5. 5. adjective (eager to do) 很想做某事
    to be keen on sb
    喜爱某人

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

keen [kɪn] [kɪːn]
  1. 1. adjective （刀口或尖）锋利的，锐利的，尖的
    a keen knife
    锋利的小刀
    a keen edge
    利刃
  2. 2. adjective 尖刻的；刺人的，刺骨的
    a keen appetite
    极好的胃口
    a keen wind
    凛咧的寒风
  3. 3. adjective 强烈感觉（或觉察）的；强烈的，激烈的
    keen desire
    强烈的欲望
    a keen scent
    强烈的臭迹
  4. 4. adjective 机智的，机灵的，灵敏的，聪明的，伶俐的
  5. 5. adjective （在视、听、思考等方面）敏捷的，敏锐的
    keen eyes
    敏锐的视力
    a keen intelligence
    敏捷的智力，急智
  6. 6. adjective 热心的，热情的，很感兴趣的；渴望的
  7. 7. adjective （价格）具有竞争性的，低廉的
  8. 8. adjective [American English] [slang] 好的，极好的，优秀的[一般赞许词]
  9. 9. adverb 敏锐地；如饥似渴地；积极地
  10. 10. vt. 削尖；磨快；使尖锐化

Collins English-English Dictionary

keen [kiːn]
  1. 1. adj eager or enthusiastic
  2. 2. adj [postpositive; foll by on] fond (of); devoted (to)
    keen on a girl
    keen on golf
  3. 3. adj intellectually acute
    a keen wit
  4. 4. adj (of sight, smell, hearing, etc) capable of recognizing fine distinctions
  5. 5. adj having a sharp cutting edge or point
  6. 6. adj extremely cold and penetrating
    a keen wind
  7. 7. adj intense or strong
    a keen desire
  8. 8. adj [chiefly Brit] extremely low so as to be competitive
    keen prices
  9. 9. adj [slang] [chiefly US and Canadian] very good
  10. 10. adj [Etymology] Old English cene; related to Old High German kuoni brave, Old Norse koenn wise; see can1, know
keen [kiːn]
  1. 1. vi. [intr] to lament the dead
  2. 2. n a dirge or lament for the dead
  3. 3. n [Etymology] C19: from Irish Gaelic caoine, from Old Irish coinim I wail
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Examples

a keen knife
锋利的小刀 → keen
a keen edge
利刃 → keen
a keen appetite
极好的胃口 → keen
a keen wind
凛咧的寒风 → keen
keen eyes
敏锐的视力 → keen
a keen intelligence
敏捷的智力，急智 → keen
keen desire
强烈的欲望 → keen
a keen scent
强烈的臭迹 → keen
She is a keen student.
她是一个很好学的学生。 → student
They have a keen sense of smell.
他们嗅觉灵敏。 → smell
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