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/ki:n/ * danh từ - bài hát tang (kèm theo tiếng than khóc ở Ai-len) * nội động từ - hát bài hát tang - than van ai oán, than khóc thảm thiết * ngoại động từ - hát bài hát tang mà than khóc (ai) * tính từ - sắc, bén (dao); nhọn (kim) - rét buốt, buốt thấu xương =keen wind+ gió rét buốt - chói (ánh sáng) - trong và cao (tiếng...) - buốt, nhói, dữ dội, thấm thía =keen hunger+ sự đói dữ dội, sự đói như cào =keen sorrow+ nỗi buồn thấm thía - sắc sảo; tinh, thính =keen intelligence+ trí thông minh sắc sảo =keen eyes+ mắt tinh =keen ears+ tai thính - chua cay, đay nghiến, gay gắt (lời nói, lời phê bình...) - mãnh liệt, thiết tha, kịch liệt; hăng hái, sôi nổi, nhiệt tình =keen desire+ sự ham muốn mãnh liệt =a keen sportsman+ nhà thể thao nhiệt tình =a keen debate+ cuộc tranh luận sôi nổi - ham mê, say mê, ham thích =to be [dead] keen on something+ say mê cái gì, ham thích cái gì =to be [dead] keen on somebody+ say mê ai =to be keen about+ hài lòng về, vừa ý về (cái gì) - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) tuyệt diệu, cừ khôi, xuất sắc !as keen as mustard - hăng say, phớn phở
См. также в других словарях:
keen as mustard — (informal) Intensely enthusiastic • • • Main Entry: ↑mustard * * * (as) keen as mustard Brit : very excited and interested : very enthusiastic I gave him the job because he was willing to learn and seemed as keen as mustard. • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
keen as mustard — (UK) If someone is very enthusiastic, they are as keen as mustard … The small dictionary of idiomes
keen as mustard — (UK) If someone is very enthusiastic, they are as keen as mustard. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone is as keen as mustard, they are very eager, enthusiastic or motivated. We should ask Emily to join the team. She s as… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
keen as mustard — adjective To be very keen, enthusiastic, eager. He was keen as mustard to begin the new job, until he learned what it really entailed … Wiktionary
Keen as mustard — (UK) If someone is very enthusiatic, they are as keen as mustard … Dictionary of English idioms
as keen as mustard — (as) keen as mustard Brit : very excited and interested : very enthusiastic I gave him the job because he was willing to learn and seemed as keen as mustard. • • • Main Entry: ↑keen (as) keen as mustard see ↑keen, 1 • • • Ma … Useful english dictionary
(as) keen as mustard — british informal phrase wanting to do something very much Thesaurus: enthusiasticsynonym Main entry: keen * * * (as) ˌkeen as ˈmustard … Useful english dictionary
be as keen as mustard — British & Australian, old fashioned to be very eager. Why don t we ask Tom to captain the cricket team? He s as keen as mustard … New idioms dictionary
Keen as mustard — enthusiastic about something … Dictionary of Australian slang
keen as mustard — Australian Slang enthusiastic about something … English dialects glossary
keen as mustard — Phrs. Very enthusiastic, eager … English slang and colloquialisms
