mindmap root((热切)) eager implies ardor and enthusiasm and sometimes impatience at delay or restraint: ~ to get started on the trip. avid adds to eager the implication of insatiability or greed: young pleasure-seekers ~ for the next thrill. keen suggests intensity of interest and quick responsiveness in action: very ~ on the latest styles and fashions. anxious suggests earnest desire but emphasizes fear of frustration, failure, or disappointment: ~ to know that they got home safely. athirst stresses yearning or longing but not necessarily readiness for action: ~ for adventure on her first trip to India.