English-Thai Dictionary

eager

ADJ กระตือรือร้น  enthusiastic kra-tue-rue-ron

 

eager beaver

IDM คน ทำงานหนัก  kon-tam-ngan-nak

 

eager-beaver

SL คนที่ กระตือรือร้น  kon-ti-kra-tue-rue-ron

 

eagerly

ADV อย่าง กระหาย ร้อนรน 

 

eagerness

N ความ กระตือรือร้น  enthusiasm zeal kwam-kra-tue-rue-ron

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EAGER

a.[L. acer, fierce, brisk, sharp, sour; acus, Eng. edge. ] 1. Excited by ardent desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform or obtain; inflamed by desire; ardently wishing or longing. The soldiers were eager to engage the enemy. Men are eager in the pursuit of wealth. The lover is eager to possess the object of his affections.
2. Ardent; vehement; impetuous; as eager spirits; eager zeal; eager clamors.
3. Sharp; sour; acid; as eager droppings into milk. [Little used. ]
4. Sharp; keen; biting; severe; as eager air; eager cold. [Little used. ]
5. Brittle; inflexible; not ductile; as, the gold is too eager. [Local. ]

 

EAGERLY

adv. With great ardor of desire; ardently; earnestly; warmly; with prompt zeal; as, he eagerly flew to the assistance of his friend. 1. Hastily; impetuously.
2. Keenly; sharply.

 

EAGERNESS

n.Ardent desire to do, pursue or obtain any thing; animated zeal; vehement longing; ardor of inclination. Men pursue honor with eagerness. Detraction is often received with eagerness. With eagerness the soldier rushes to battle. The lover's eagerness often disappoints his hopes. 1. Tartness; sourness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EAGER

Ea "ger, a. Etym: [OE. egre sharp, sour, eager, OF. agre, aigre, F.aigre, fr. L. acer sharp, sour, spirited, zealous; akin to Gr. a point; fr. a root signifying to be sharp. Cf. Acrid, Edge. ]

 

1. Sharp; sour; acid. [Obs. ] "Like eager droppings into milk. " Shak.

 

2. Sharp; keen; bitter; severe. [Obs. ] "A nipping and an eager air. " "Eager words. " Shak.

 

3. Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; as, the hounds were eager in the chase. And gazed for tidings in my eager eyes. Shak. How eagerly ye follow my disgraces! Shak. When to her eager lips is brought Her infant's thrilling kiss. Keble. A crowd of eager and curious schoolboys. Hawthorne. Conceit and grief an eager combat fight. Shak.

 

4. Brittle; inflexible; not ductile. [Obs. ] Gold will be sometimes so eager, as artists call it, that it will as little endure the hammer as glass itself. Locke.

 

Syn. -- Earnest; ardent; vehement; hot; impetuous; fervent; intense; impassioned; zealous; forward. See Earnest. -- Eager, Earnest. Eager marks an excited state of desire or passion; thus, a child is eager for a plaything, a hungry man is eager for food, a covetous man is eager for gain. Eagerness is liable to frequent abuses, and is good or bad, as the case may be. It relates to what is praiseworthy or the contrary. Earnest denotes a permanent state of mind, feeling, or sentiment. It is always taken in a good sense; as, a preacher is earnest in his appeals to the conscience; an agent is earnest in his solicitations.

 

EAGER

EAGER Ea "ger, n.

 

Defn: Same as Eagre.

 

EAGERLY

EAGERLY Ea "ger *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an eager manner.

 

EAGERNESS

EAGERNESS Ea "ger *ness, n.

 

1. The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire. "The eagerness of love. " Addison.

 

2. Tartness; sourness. [Obs. ]

 

Syn. -- Ardor; vehemence; earnestness; impetuosity; heartiness; fervor; fervency; avidity; zeal; craving; heat; passion; greediness.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

eager

ea ger |ˈēgər ˈiɡər | ▶adjective (of a person ) wanting to do or have something very much: the man was eager to please | young intellectuals eager for knowledge. • (of a person's expression or tone of voice ) characterized by keen expectancy or interest: small eager faces looked up and listened. DERIVATIVES ea ger ly adverb ORIGIN Middle English (also in the sense ‘sharp to the senses, pungent, sour ’): from Old French aigre ‘keen, ’ from Latin acer, acr- ‘sharp, pungent. ’ usage: See usage at anxious .

 

eager beaver

ea ger bea ver |ˈˌiɡər ˈbivər | ▶noun informal a keen and enthusiastic person who works very hard.

 

eagerness

ea ger ness |ˈēgərnəs | ▶noun enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness: the player showed eagerness to play.

 

Oxford Dictionary

eager

eager |ˈiːgə | ▶adjective strongly wanting to do or have something: the man was eager to please | young intellectuals eager for knowledge. • (of a person's expression or tone of voice ) keenly expectant or interested: small eager faces looked up and listened. PHRASES eager beaver informal a keen and enthusiastic person who works very hard. DERIVATIVES eagerly adverb ORIGIN Middle English (also in the sense ‘pungent, sour ’): from Old French aigre ‘keen ’, from Latin acer, acr- ‘sharp, pungent ’.

 

eagerness

eager |ness |ˈiːgənəs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness: the player showed eagerness to play.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

eager

eager adjective 1 small eager faces: keen, enthusiastic, avid, fervent, ardent, motivated, wholehearted, dedicated, committed, earnest; informal gung-ho. ANTONYMS apathetic. 2 we were eager for news: anxious, impatient, longing, yearning, wishing, hoping, hopeful; on the edge of one's seat, on tenterhooks, on pins and needles; informal itching, gagging, dying. ANTONYMS uninterested.

 

eagerness

eagerness noun the eagerness of potential buyers: keenness, enthusiasm, avidity, fervor, zeal, wholeheartedness, earnestness, commitment, dedication; impatience, desire, longing, yearning, hunger, appetite, ambition, yen.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

eager

eager adjective 1 small eager faces looked up and listened: keen, enthusiastic, avid, fervent, ardent, zealous, passionate, motivated, wholehearted, dedicated, committed, earnest, diligent; informal bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, mad keen, (as ) keen as mustard; rare fervid, perfervid, passional. ANTONYMS apathetic. 2 her friends were eager for news: anxious, impatient, waiting with bated breath, longing, yearning, aching, wishing, hoping, hopeful, thirsty, hungry, greedy; desirous of, hankering after, intent on, bent on, set on; on the edge of one's seat, on pins and needles, on tenterhooks; informal hot, itching, gagging, dying. ANTONYMS uninterested. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD eager, keen, enthusiastic, avid ■ Someone who is eager wants to do or have something very much and feels excited pleasure at the prospect of it (small eager faces looked up and listened | he seemed eager to talk to her ). ■ Keen also suggests intense interest and enjoyment, but without the connotations of bubbly anticipation. A keen person's interest in what they do results in commitment and concentration (he is a keen rugby player ). Keen can also be used to indicate that someone is anxious to do something, typically because they think it will be advantageous (Laughton is keen to add Davies to his squad ). To be keen on something can just mean to like or approve of it (I'm not that keen on the food here ). ■ Someone who is enthusiastic about something shows great enjoyment of or approval for it (make it clear that you are enthusiastic about the project ). An enthusiastic person does things with energy, gusto, and dedication (an enthusiastic supporter of music from Africa ). ■ Avid derives from a Latin word meaning ‘greedy, hungry ’. Someone described as avid enjoys something so much that they can never have enough of it (I am an avid reader of your magazine | she was avid for information about the murder inquiry ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

eagerness

eagerness noun they underestimated the eagerness of potential buyers: keenness, enthusiasm, avidity, fervour, ardour, zest, zeal, passion, wholeheartedness, earnestness, commitment, dedication; impatience, desire, longing, yearning, wishing, thirst, hunger, greed, voracity, voraciousness, appetite, ambition; informal yen; rare appetency, fervency, ardency, passionateness. ANTONYMS apathy, indifference.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

eager

ea ger /íːɡə r /〖原義は 「鋭い (keen )」〗形容詞 more ～; most ～1 a. 〖be eager to do 〗〈人が 〉しきりに …したがって ▸ Mary is eager to see you .メリーがあなたに会うことを熱望している ▸ She is eager to please .彼女は人を喜ばせようと懸命だ ▸ John is only too eager to impress others .ジョンは度が過ぎるほど他人によい印象を与えようとしている .b. 〖be eager for A 〗A 〈物 事 〉を熱望して , しきりに求めて ▸ Brad is eager for a promotion .ブラッドは昇進を強く望んでいる c. 〖be ～ for A to do 〗〈人が 〉しきりにA 〈人 〉に …してほしいと思っている ; 〖be ～ that節 〗…であるよう熱望して (→should 助動詞 7 語法 ).2 〈人 表情 行為などが 〉熱意のある , 熱心な ; 〈欲望などが 〉激しい (→ardent 1 )▸ an eager glance 熱心なまなざし ▸ with eager faces 熱意のこもった顔をして 3 ｟古 ｠鋭い ; 厳しい ; 刺すような .～̀ b é aver ｟くだけて ｠仕事の虫, 働きバチ, (熱心なあまり必要以上に )一生懸命働く人 .

 

eagerly

ea ger ly /íːɡə r li /副詞 熱心に, ひたむきに ; しきりに .

 

eagerness

ea ger ness /íːɡə r nəs /名詞 U 〖時にan ～〗 «…したいという /…に対する » 熱心さ, 熱意, 熱望 «to do /for » ▸ in one's eagerness to do …したいと熱望して ; …したさのあまり