什么是“eager”？
“Eager” 是一个形容词，表示“热切的、渴望的、急切的”。在英语中，它常与特定介词或不定式搭配使用，形成固定结构。
常见固定搭配
- be eager to do something：渴望做某事
She is eager to start her new job. - be eager for something：渴望某物/某种结果
The team is eager for victory. - be eager about something（较少见）：对某事充满热情
He’s very eager about the upcoming trip. - be eager that + 从句（正式用法，常用虚拟语气）
They are eager that the project (should) succeed.
使用注意事项
- “Eager” 后通常不直接接名词，需通过介词（如 for）或不定式（to do）连接。
- 不要与 “anxious” 混淆：“anxious” 常含“焦虑”之意，而 “eager” 侧重积极期待。
- 在正式写作中，“eager that...” 结构后可使用 should + 动词原形（英式）或直接用动词原形（美式虚拟语气）。
实用例句集锦
- Children are always eager to learn new things.
- We’re eager for feedback from our customers.
- He was eager that his proposal be accepted immediately.
- Are you eager to travel abroad again?