keen
US /kin/
・UK /ki:n/
B1
adjecitve
- Being eager or excited for something to happen
- Liking something; wanting to do or have; desiring
- Having highly developed senses (e.g. smell, taste)
- Being clever or smart
verb
- To make a loud sad cry, as because someone died
Examples
The banks were not at all keen to lend to somebody who actually seemed to need money.
They were desperately keen for information.