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

• having made preparations
  1. prepared to take risks
  Synonym:disposed(p)inclined(p)prepared

adv

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

双语例句

• Mr Fain admitted that big ships would never be suited to every market.
  他承认，大船不可能适合所有市场。
• 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。
• 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？
• God gave for baptism, I am fain to drink.
  洗礼的恩典，我畅饮着圣水甘泉，它是。
• Fain would we await the time when due respect shall be paid to our art and ideals.
  我们将欣然等待我们的艺术与理想得到应有尊重的那一天。
• The prime minister himself would fain wait upon him at breakfast.
  首相很乐意亲自伺候他吃早餐。
• 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。
• Her hope was, that Linton might be left with him, as he had been with her: his father, she would fain convince herself, had no desire to assume the burden of his maintenance or education.
  她的希望是把林惇交给他，就像他从前和她在一起一样；她自己也情愿相信，这孩子的父亲根本不想担起抚养和教育他的义务。
• This is a thought not only for young Christians, but for all who love the Lord, and this book would fain help those who desire to live this life of fellowship with Christ.
  这样的信息，不仅对年轻基督徒极为需要，凡爱慕上帝显现的信徒，也一样需要这样的信息，但愿本书，能够帮助你与上帝更亲近。
• I would fain know by whom an American is represented here.
  我很想知道谁在这里代表亚美利加人？