这些词都是指想要做或拥有某事,因为你觉得它非常令人兴奋或有趣。
最常用的一个词是“渴望(eager)”。
She was eager to help.The city was eager for news about the peace talks.I'm eager to meet the rest of the team!Excited是另一个常用的表达方式。
如果你很兴奋,你很高兴,渴望某事。
The children were very excited to go to the zoo.avid可以用来形容某人对某事非常渴望或感兴趣。
He took an avid interest in the project.She's an avid football fan.如果某人渴望参与某事,你可以用enthusiastic来形容这个人。
He was very enthusiastic about the idea of moving to Spain.如果你是“dying to do something”或“dying for something”,意思是你非常渴望去做或拥有那件事。
I'm dying for a glass of water.我很想喝杯水。
I'm dying to hear your news.我非常想听到你的消息。
Someone is raring to do something是指非常渴望开始做某事。
I've bought all the paint and I'm raring to get started on the decorating.某人以非常热切的方式接受某事可以说是jump at it。
She jumped at the chance of a trip to Paris.