英语单词

fain是什么意思

fain

英 [feɪn] 美
  • adj. 不得不的;乐意的
  • adv. 乐意地,欣然地
  • n. (Fain)人名;(俄、罗、匈、葡)法因;(法、英)费恩

中文词源


fain 乐意的

缩写自古英语fagen, 高兴的,愉悦的,词源同fair, 来自PIE*pek, 使漂亮,使美丽。

英文词源


fain (adj.)
Old English fægen, fagen "glad, cheerful, happy, joyful, rejoicing," from a common Germanic root (cognates: Old Saxon fagan, Old Norse feginn "glad," Old High German faginon, Gothic faginon "to rejoice"), perhaps from PIE *pek- (1) "to make pretty." Often "glad" in a relative sense, "content to accept when something better is unobtainable." As an adverb, from c. 1200. Related: Fainly.

双语例句


1. I would fain do as you ask.
听候你的吩咐。

来自《权威词典》

2. The soldiers were fain to eat horseflesh.
士兵们只好吃马肉.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. I would fain go with you.
我高兴和你一起去.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. Men and birds are fain of climbing high.
不论人还是鸟都愿意往高处攀.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. I would fain stay at home.
我真乐意呆在家里.

来自辞典例句

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