fain

• adj. 不得不的；樂意的
• adv. 樂意地，欣然地
• n. (Fain)人名；(俄、羅、匈、葡)法因；(法、英)費恩

縮寫自古英語fagen, 高興的，愉悅的，詞源同fair, 來自PIE*pek, 使漂亮，使美麗。

fain (adj.)

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.

1. I would fain do as you ask.

聽候你的吩咐。

來自《權威詞典》

2. The soldiers were fain to eat horseflesh.

士兵們隻好吃馬肉.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

3. I would fain go with you.

我高興和你一起去.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

4. Men and birds are fain of climbing high.

不論人還是鳥都願意往高處攀.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

5. I would fain stay at home.

我真樂意呆在家裏.

來自辭典例句