Unit 4 Making the news 核心单词1
eageradj
热切的;渴望的联想拓展eager的用法表示渴望得到某物,后接介词 for, after, about;表示渴望做某事,后接不定式;后接 that 从句时,从句谓语一般都用“should+动词原形”的虚拟语气结构
We are all eager for/after/about knowledge
我们都求知心切
He is eager for/after/about success
He is eager to go abroad
She is eager to see her parents
她渴望见到她的父母
He’s eager that they (should) come to see him
他很希望他们来看他
易混辨析eager/keen/anxious eager 指“以巨大的热情渴望实现愿望或达到目标的”,有时也指“由于其他感情影响而表现急不可耐的”
keen 指“对某人、某物怀有极大兴趣或热情的”
anxious 指“热切地希望实现愿望,并因顾虑愿望落空而心情不安,感到焦虑的”
高手过招(1)单项填空He wasn’t with what he had gained and wanted to get more
(2010·01·河北唐山检测)A
Proud B
content C
eager D
anxious (2)完成句子(原创)①She (渴望) new skills so that she can be qualified for the job
②He took a medical examination two days ago and now he (渴望) know the result
解析:(1) 选B