fainfainD.J.:[fein]K.K.:[fen]adj.1.■乐意,不得不,只得…adv.1.■欣然,乐意地
fain[fein]adj.1.■[古语]2.■乐意的,欣然的3.■渴望的,向往的,热切的4.■迫于形势的,勉强愿意的adv.1.■[古语]热切地,乐意地,欣然[仅与would连用,后接动词原形]:He fain would go.他乐意去。
fainfain[fein]adv.1.■[古, 诗][仅与would 连用, 后接动词原形]欣然地; 乐意地I would fain go with you.我高兴和你一起去。
词性变化fain[fein]adj.[只作表语][古]1.■高兴的, 愿意的2.■热心的, 渴望的3.■不得不的, 勉强的Men and birds are fain of climbing high.不论人还是鸟都愿意往高处攀。The soldiers were fain to eat horseflesh.士兵们只好吃马肉。
继承用法fainnessn.