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He was as eager as his Captain to beat the record.
他和他的队长一样渴望打破纪录。
The company is eager to gain a foothold in Europe.
这家公司急于在欧洲取得一席之地。
He was eager to communicate his ideas to the group.
他急于把他的想法传达给小组。
I could tell she spoke in earnest.
我看得出她是郑重其事地说的。
Catherine was a pious, earnest woman.
凯瑟琳是位虔诚、真挚的女子。
You may laugh but I'm in deadly earnest.
你可以笑，不过我可是正经八百的。
Discussions were centred on developments in Eastern Europe.
讨论围绕着东欧的发展这一中心议题进行。
The antithesis of the Middle Eastern buyer is the Japanese.
与中东买主截然相反的是日本买主。
The lightning could touch off wildfires in Eastern Washington.
闪电可能引发华盛顿东部的野火。
Cocoa is the country's economic mainstay.
可可是这个国家的经济支柱。
His arguments have a sound economic base.
他的论点有充分的经济上的根据。
They predicted a severe economic downturn.
他们预言将会有一次严重的经济衰退。
He has now taken effective control of the country.
他目前已有效地控制了这个国家。
It has been demonstrated that this drug is effective.
这药已证实是有效的。
Simple antibiotics are effective against this organism.
普通的抗生素就能够有效地抑制这种微生物。