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

• Accepted my offer with alacrity.
  他爽快的接受了我的提议。
• Archer; and Archer, glad to escape the usual "bridal suite" in a Philadelphia or Baltimore hotel, had accepted with an equal alacrity.
  阿切尔很高兴能避开费城或巴尔的摩旅馆普通的“新婚套房”，所以也爽爽快快地接受了这一安排。
• "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。
• Such books we read with resignation rather than with alacrity.
  这样的书我们是无可奈何地而不是轻松愉快地去读的。
• He accepted with alacrity.
  他赶忙接了过去。
• I am always amazed at the alacrity with which they report their numbers.
  我总是惊讶于他们报告数据时的迅速。
• He accepted her offer with alacrity.
  他欣然接受了她的建议。
• Accompanied by brisk and lively music, she moves forward and backward with alacrity.
  在轻快的音乐伴奏下，她前后走动，步态轻盈。
• He carved, and ate, and praised with delighted alacrity.
  他边切边吃，又兴致勃勃地赞不绝口。
• They fell on the sandwiches with alacrity.
  他们快活地扑向三明治。