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