eagerly

eagerly — 副詞

1. done with strong desire or enthusiasm to do, get, or experience something

1.副詞B2
釋義

熱切地

帶著強烈的渴望或熱情去做某事

done with strong desire or enthusiasm to do, get, or experience something

例句

The children eagerly tore open their birthday presents on Saturday morning.

孩子們在星期六早上迫不及待地拆開生日禮物。

modifies verbs of enthusiastic action: eagerly + tore open / unwrapped

When Professor Chen announced the research project, several students eagerly signed up.

當陳教授宣布研究計畫時,好幾位學生熱切地報名參加。

collocation: eagerly + sign up / volunteer / apply

同義詞
  • enthusiastically

    warmer and more visibly excited, often involving outward expression

  • keenly

    more common in British English; adds a sense of sharp, alert interest

  • avidly

    stronger and more formal; suggests an intense, almost consuming desire

  • readily

    focuses on willingness without hesitation rather than emotional excitement

反義詞
  • reluctantly

    doing something with hesitation or unwillingness, the opposite of eager willingness

  • apathetically

    doing something without interest or emotion, the opposite of eager enthusiasm

用法筆記

Typically placed immediately before the main verb in declarative sentences. Most commonly used with verbs of anticipation, participation, and consumption — the adverb adds a strong positive emotional colour to the action.

常見錯誤

She anxiously waited for the good news about the scholarship.' (when feeling excited, not worried).
She eagerly waited for the good news about the scholarship.
💡'anxiously' implies fear or worry; 'eagerly' implies happy anticipation.