keen

[hooshdar3]

Hi.
What is a keen appreciation of something?

 

[SlickVic9000]

(Not a Teacher)

A "keen" appreciation of something is a strong appreciation of something.

 

[hooshdar3]

Thank you.

I wait for British people too, since the speaker was a british person and there are some differences, you know.,,,

 

[bhaisahab]

It's the same in BrE.

 

[Raymott]

Hi.
What is a keen appreciation of something?

Why wait for an Englishman, when you can consult a dictionary any time?

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/keen

keen 1 (k

n)
adj. keen·er, keen·est1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity. See Synonyms at sharp.
3. Acutely sensitive: a keen ear.
4. Sharp; vivid; strong: "His entire body hungered for keen sensation, something exciting" (Richard Wright).
5. Intense; piercing: a keen wind.
6. Pungent; acrid: A keen smell of skunk was left behind.
7.a. Ardent; enthusiastic: a keen chess player.
b. Eagerly desirous: keen on going to Europe in the spring.

8. Slang Great; splendid; fine: What a keen day!

 

[hooshdar3]

Thank you.But the problem is I cannot choose between the different senses.

 

[hooshdar3]

Thank you all!