alacrity

英 [əˈlækrəti]

美 [əˈlækrəti]

n.  欣然同意; 十分乐意

GRE

BNC.19836 / COCA.27693

牛津词典

noun

• 欣然同意；十分乐意
  great willingness or enthusiasm
  1. They accepted the offer with alacrity.
     他们欣然接受了建议。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 欣然；痛快
  If you do somethingwith alacrity, you do it quickly and eagerly.
  1. As you can imagine, I accepted with alacrity.
     你可以想象得到，我欣然接受了。

英英释义

noun

• liveliness and eagerness
  1. he accepted with alacrity
  2. the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him
  Synonym:brisknesssmartness

双语例句

• The cost of two wars has been paid, not only without a murmur, but with unequaled alacrity.
  两场战争的费用已经支付，非但没有一点怨言，而且还争先恐后。
• "I willingly obey the orders of my Chief," said The Vengeance with alacrity, and kissing her cheek.
  我衷心接受上级的命令，复仇女神敏捷作答，而且亲了亲她的面颊。
• I think now the last remaining moves of the game can be played out with smoothness and alacrity.
  我想我们现在可以顺当而且快速地下完这盘棋的最后几步。
• Cairncross accepted our offer with alacrity.
  凯恩克罗斯欣然地接受了我们的建议。
• Accepted my offer with alacrity.
  他爽快的接受了我的提议。
• "I should be most happy," he replied aloud, jumping up with alacrity.
  “我非常乐意，”他霍地跳了起来，大声答道。
• He carved, and ate, and praised with delighted alacrity.
  他边切边吃，又兴致勃勃地赞不绝口。
• Although the man was very old, he still moved with alacrity.
  他虽然很老，动作仍很敏捷。
• I gave up the book to my sister with reluctance in my face, but alacrity in my heart.
  我把书让给妹妹，脸上显示出不情愿，可心里却美滋滋的。
• He accepted her offer with alacrity.
  他欣然接受了她的建议。