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fain

英 [feɪn] 美

解释

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

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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.

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例句和用法

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

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

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

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

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