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.
fain 英文释义
1. having made preparations;
"prepared to take risks"
fain 双语例句
1. I would fain do as you ask.
听候你的吩咐。
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2. The soldiers were fain to eat horseflesh.
士兵们只好吃马肉.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. I would fain go with you.
我高兴和你一起去.
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4. Men and birds are fain of climbing high.
不论人还是鸟都愿意往高处攀.
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5. I would fain stay at home.
我真乐意呆在家里.
来自辞典例句
fain 实用场景例句
I would fain do as you ask.
听候你的吩咐。
牛津词典
Fools are fain of flitting.
傻瓜见异思迁.
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The soldiers were fain to eat horseflesh.
士兵们只好吃马肉.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
We are always do something for posterity, but I fain see posterity do something for us.
我们经常在为后代做些事情, 但我真想看看后代又为我们做些什么.
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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?
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I would fain go with you.
我高兴和你一起去.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
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.
辞典例句
And this faire couple eke to shroud themselves were fain.
这漂亮的一对也欣然地隐蔽自己.
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He would fain fly, but he wwants feathers.
想飞翔, 却双没翅膀.
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I'd fain have done so, to try and show him we had both been too hasty.
我很想见到他, 对他表示我们两人当时都太卤莽了.
辞典例句
Iago . Well, I may chance to see you; for I would very fain speak with you.
伊阿古 好, 也许我会再碰见你; 因为我很想跟你谈谈.
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I would fain stay at home.
我真乐意呆在家里.
辞典例句
Romeo , having this encouragement, would fain have spoken, but he was desirous of hearing more.
罗密欧受到这番话的鼓舞, 满心想说话, 可是他还要多听一下她说的话.
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He would fain have gazed upon his gold, and yet he had not strength enough.
他本来很想老盯着他的金子, 但他的精力支持不住了.
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He fain would go.
他乐意去.
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Fain would I take with me all that is here. But how shall I?
我很想带走这里的一切, 但我怎么能够?
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Men and birds are fain of climbing high.
不论人还是鸟都愿意往高处攀.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
We are always doing something for posterity, but I would fain see posterity do something for us.
