✨ 语义深度解析
keen
高考核心词 作文加分词 难度 2/5 ⏱ 3 分钟
核心
对某件事充满热情或渴望,锐利地指向它
释义
1
adj.热衷的,渴望的(对某事充满热情)
She is very keen on learning new languages and practices every day.
她非常热衷于学习新语言,每天都在练习。
2
adj.敏锐的,犀利的(感知或智力)
His keen sense of observation helped him notice details others missed.
敏锐的观察力帮助他注意到其他人遗漏的细节。
3
adj.强烈的,激烈的(竞争或兴趣)
There is keen competition for places at the country's top universities.
该国顶尖大学的名额竞争十分激烈
语感
keen = 刀刃一样锐利地指向某事——渴望,或感官/智力上的敏锐
热衷的渴望的敏锐的激烈的
陷阱
⚠️keen on + 名词/动名词 vs. keen to + 动词原形
The students were keen to learn from real-world examples.
keen on 和 keen to 后面的结构可以随意互换
keen on 后接名词或动名词(keen on photography / keen on playing);keen to 后接动词原形(keen to learn / keen to improve)
学生们渴望从真实案例中学习。(keen to + 动词原形)
⚠️keen 形容竞争时:激烈的,不是「敏锐的」
There was keen competition at the tournament, and the judges struggled to choose.
这是正确用法:比赛竞争激烈,评委难以选择。
keen competition(激烈的竞争)是固定搭配;此处 keen 不是「敏锐」而是「激烈」,需要根据语境判断义项
There was keen competition at the tournament, and the judges struggled to choose.
比赛中竞争十分激烈,评委难以做出选择。(keen = 激烈的)
近义辨析
keen vs eager
keen 对某事热切渴望,带「主动追求」的热情 eager 渴望,急切,常带「迫不及待」的情绪
She is keen on volunteering and spends most weekends at the community centre.
热衷于志愿服务,大多数周末都在社区中心度过。
He was eager to hear the results of the interview and kept checking his phone.
迫不及待地想知道面试结果,不停地看手机。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:interested inwant to
学习态度类作文志愿者与公益话题
普通
Many young people are interested in environmental issues.
许多年轻人对环境问题感兴趣。
加分 ✨
Many young people are keen to take action on environmental issues, going beyond awareness to hands-on involvement.
许多年轻人渴望采取行动应对环境问题,不仅仅停留在意识层面,而是亲身参与。
常用搭配
keen on sth. / doing sth.热衷于某事 / 做某事
keen to do sth.渴望做某事
keen competition / rivalry激烈竞争
a keen sense of / mind敏锐的感觉 / 头脑
not (too) keen on不太喜欢(委婉表达)
词根
keen 像一把锋利的刀——锋利可以是感官/智力上的「敏锐」,也可以是情感上「锐利地指向」某事的渴望
考考你
Q1义项辨析
下面四个句子中,keen 的用法与其他三个不同的是:
A
She has a keen eye for design and can spot mistakes instantly.
B
He is keen on photography and has won several local competitions.
C
The students were keen to explore topics beyond the textbook.
D
She is not very keen on early morning meetings.
Q2对错判断
判断下面句子里 keen 的用法是否正确:
The new employee was keen on proving herself and stayed late every day.
keen on proving(keen on + 动名词)是正确结构,表示「热衷于/渴望做某事」
Q3翻译应用
用 keen 翻译下面句子(可参考 writing_upgrade 字段的搭配):
越来越多的学生渴望参与社区服务,将课堂所学知识应用于解决真实问题。
A growing number of students are keen to participate in community service, applying classroom knowledge to solve real-world problems.
关键搭配:keen to participate in
keen to do 表达积极主动的渴望,比 eager to do 更书面,适合议论文
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