be keen (to do sth) | ~ (that…) | ~ (on/bout doing sth)
渴望；热切；热衷于；热心于；着迷于；对……有强烈的兴趣
wanting to do sth or wanting sth to happen very much
keen相当于eager/enthusiastic
1. be keen (to do sth)
She is keen to pass the exams.
她迫切想要通过考试。
John was very keen to help.
约翰很热心，愿意帮忙。
The government is keen to put some distance between itself and these events.
政府急于想表示自己与这些事件无关。
Most managements are keen to avoid strikes.
大多数经营者都很希望避免罢工的发生。
Firms are now keen to hold on to the people they recruit.
各公司现在都急切地想要留住招聘来的员工。
Steve was keen to get all the dirt he could on her
史蒂夫一心想要搜罗关于她的一切丑闻。
Companies are increasingly keen to contract out peripheral activities like training
公司越来越倾向于把像培训这样的非核心业务外包出去。
He is keen to point out the benefits which the family network can provide.
他很乐意指出家庭网络可以带来的好处。
They are keen to get the negotiating process back on the rails
他们热切希望使谈判重新步入正轨。
They'll be keen to enhance their reputation abroad.
他们会非常渴望提高他们在国外的声誉。
They'll be keen to enhance their reputation abroad.
他们会非常渴望提高他们在国外的声誉。
She's still keen to keep in touch.
她仍旧很愿意保持联系。
Caroline was keen to make her marital home in London.
卡罗琳渴望婚后把家安在伦敦。
Americans are never too keen to leave their beloved country.
美国人从不急于离开他们热爱的国家。
He is very keen to reach agreement with the US on reducing long-range nuclear missiles.
他很想和美国达成协议，减少远程核导弹的数量。
The President is keen to notch a political triumph that would foster freer world trade and faster economic growth.
总统渴望获得政治胜利，以促使世界贸易更为自由，经济发展更为迅速。.
Valentino is keen to see celebrities parading his clothes at big occasions.
瓦伦蒂诺喜欢看名人在重大场合展示他设计的服装。
Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.
追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
It seems that while the Kiwis are keen to have him, he is still open to offers.
看来尽管新西兰几维队很想与他签约，他仍然欢迎其他球队开价。
I'm rather keen to go on holiday in February because I think it's a very dismal, depressing month.
我很想2月份去度假，因为我觉得那是一个非常阴沉惨淡、令人抑郁的月份。
He is keen to weed out the many applicants he believes may be frauds.
他急于剔除那些他认为是冒牌货的申请人。
The receivers are keen to sell the stores as one lot.
破产事务官想要将这些店铺打包整体出售。
This is why Sir Colin Marshall, British Airways' chairman, has been so keen to buy shares in US-AIR
这就是为什么英国航空公司主席科林·马歇尔爵士一直如此热衷于购买美国航空公司的股票。
McCartney was also keen to write in a classical idiom, rather than a pop one
麦卡特尼也热衷于古典风格而不是通俗风格的创作。
She was keen to acquire more advanced culinary skills
她热切渴望学到更高超的烹饪技巧。
The children are well-behaved and keen to learn.
这些孩子既乖又好学。
Her solicitor was keener to talk than she was.
她的律师逼她更爱说话。
2.be keen that 从句
We are keen that our school should get involved too.
我们盼着自己学校也参与其中。
My father was very keen that I should fulfill my potential
我父亲热切地希望我能够发挥出自身的潜力。
They want their daughter to go to university, but they are also keen that she get a summer job
他们想要女儿上大学，但也希望她能打一份暑期工。
I'm very keen that the European Union should be as open as possible to trade from Russia
我热切地希望欧盟尽可能开放与俄罗斯的贸易。
3.be keen on/bout doing sth
She is also keen on the ballet.
她也热衷于芭蕾舞。
I wasn't too keen on/about going to the party.
我不太想去参加这次聚会。
She was keen on going to the picnic.
她很想参加这次野餐。
I'm keen on providing signers for deaf people and readers for the blind.
我热心于为聋哑人提供手语员，为盲人提供朗读员。
They were keen on going to Europe in the spring.
他们热切盼望春天去欧洲。
You are really keen on playing chess.
你们下棋的瘾头可真不小。
Tom's very keen on Anna.
汤姆迷上了安娜。
Mick has always been very keen on Carla.
米克一直迷恋卡拉。
She's not keen on being told what to do.
她不喜欢别人向她发号施令。
I'm not keen on spicy food.
我不喜欢加有香料的食物。
I got quite keen on the idea
我对这个想法燃起了极大的热情。
He has always been very keen on doing physical exercises.
他锻炼身体一向很积极。
Both companies were keen on a merger
两家公司都很想合并。
I wasn't too keen on physics and chemistry.
我对物理和化学不是太感喜爱。
I am dead keen on fishing.
我酷爱钓鱼。
She is very keen on sport.
她对体育活动兴头很大。
Mary is very keen on etching.
玛丽很喜爱蚀刻艺术。
No one’s keener about beauty than I am.
没有人比我更爱美了。