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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

    adv

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

    双语例句

    • As I walked on the railroad causeway, I used to wonder at the halo of light around my shadow, and would fain fancy myself one of the elect.
      而当我在铁路堤道上行走的时候,我常常惊奇地看到我的影子周围,有一个光轮,不免自以为也是一个上帝的选民了。
    • 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。
    • He rolled off his horse so ignobly and funnily, that even the ambassador was fain to burst out.
      他狼狈而可笑地从马上滚翻下来,甚至使得大使也不由得放声大笑。
    • Fain would we remain barbarians, if our claim to civilisation were to be based on the gruesome glory of war.
      如果我们所认领的文明基于可憎的战争的荣耀,那么我们就继续当我们的野蛮人吧。
    • I have thought of it often, often, when watching with pitiful eyes those who were struggling with sorrow, suffering, and distress; and I would fain cut short the discipline and give deliverance.
      我把这事想了又想。许多时侯我们看见人们在忧愁,困苦,艰难中挣扎,我们觉得很是可怜;我们常愿意把神的法则变更,给他们属人的帮助。
    • I am so weary of this place; and I would fain be at home.
      我在这里无聊极了;我真想回家。
    • O, thou rock of defense, thou refuge of love, fain to thy rest would I flee; help me to know that sweet peace that comes, only by dwelling in thee.
      喔!祢护卫之盘石,爱之避难地,我愿欣然逃入祢安息,助我认识那甜蜜的平安,其惟有居于祢内方来临。
    • 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?
    • However, I would fain write to you now by broad daylight, and report to you some of my life, such as it is, and recall you to your life, which is not always lived by you, even by daylight.
      不管怎样,大白天给你写信我很高兴,向你报告一些生命的消息。这样做的目的也是为了唤醒你的生命,那并不是时时醒着,甚至是在大白天。
    • The prime minister himself would fain wait upon him at breakfast.
      首相很乐意亲自伺候他吃早餐。