eagerly
/ˈiːɡəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈiːɡərli/ (ame, ipa)
eagerly — 副詞
1. done with strong desire or enthusiasm to do, get, or experience something
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
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
Fans of the jazz band eagerly lined up outside the theater before the evening show.
爵士樂團的粉絲在晚間表演前，熱切地在劇院外排隊等候。
The rescue team eagerly searched through the rubble for any sign of survivors.
救援隊急切地在瓦礫中搜尋任何生還者的跡象。
Every morning, the small puppy eagerly waits by the front door for its walk.
每天早上，小狗都迫不及待地在門前等著出門散步。
- 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
- 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.