fain

英 [feɪn]

美 [feɪn]

adv.  欣然; 乐意地

BNC.49172 / COCA.31712

牛津词典

adv.

• 欣然；乐意地
  willingly or with pleasure
  1. I would fain do as you ask.
     听候你的吩咐。

英英释义

adj

• having made preparations
  1. prepared to take risks
  Synonym:disposed(p)inclined(p)prepared

adv

• in a willing manner
  1. this was gladly agreed to
  2. I would fain do it
  Synonym:gladlylief

双语例句

• But, to all these shadowy beings, so long our near acquaintances, as well Roger Chillingworth as his companions, we would fain be merciful.
  然而，对于所有这些阴影式的人物，只要是我们的熟人不管是罗杰齐灵渥斯，抑或是他的伙伴，我们还不得不显示点仁慈。
• Can I remain friendly to those who thus maimed me and would fain have taken my life also?
  他们这样残害我，恨不得要我的命，我还能和他们友好吗？
• And I fain would have you sing it with fullness of heart; yet I would not have you lose your hearts in the singing.
  我祈愿你全心去唱它；然而却不愿你们在歌唱之中迷失了灵魂。
• As well as having an aptitude for mathematics, Mr Fain é also cites the homespun wisdom of his mother, who ran a dairy shop in Barcelona and taught him the importance of pricing goods, discounting and bargaining.
  除了具备数学方面的天赋，费恩还大谈他母亲身上那种朴素的智慧。他母亲在巴塞罗那开了一间乳品店，教给了他商品定价、打折和讨价还价的重要性。
• Cathy would fain have taken one glance, but her father told her to come on, and they walked together up the park, while I hastened before to prepare the servants.
  凯蒂想多看一眼，但是他父亲喊她过来，我在前面忙着招呼仆人，他们就一块走到花园里去了。
• Fain would we await the time when due respect shall be paid to our art and ideals.
  我们将欣然等待我们的艺术与理想得到应有尊重的那一天。
• Is not remorse the justice which is administered by that very law which you would fain serve?
  难道悔恨不正是你们所侍奉的法律实施的公正？
• God gave for baptism, I am fain to drink.
  洗礼的恩典，我畅饮着圣水甘泉，它是。
• For I'm weary wi'hunting, and fain wald lie down.
  我打猎太累了，只想舒服地躺躺。
• Again I touch upon the circle of honoured names I must not mention; but I would fain acknowledge his generosity and affectionate interest which make it possible for me to go to college.
  作为承诺，我不能在这些令人尊敬的人士中说出他的名字；但是，我一定要感谢他慷慨无私的资助，否则，我是不可能迈入大学校门的。