keen /ki:n/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
• (adj.) having a sharp cutting edge or point

Chinese translation

• a. 锋利的, 敏锐的, 强烈的, 敏捷的, 热心的, 渴望的
• n. 挽歌, 痛哭
• v. 唱挽歌, 痛哭

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/ki:n/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.13 · Rare

Word forms

keening, keened, keens, keener, keenest

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