alacrity
1) promptness in response : cheerful readiness
2) cheerful willingness; eagerness; eager and enthusiastic willingness
3) speed or quickness; celerity.
4) eager and cheerful readiness
5) eager readiness or speed
6) liveliness
alacrity sluggishness, hesitance, reluctance
He replied to the invitation with alacrity; he was eager for the opportunity to travel to Puerto Rico.
Synonyms: liveliness, promptness, willingness c
【考法1】 n. 反应迅速,乐意: promptness in response : cheerful readiness
【例】 accepted the invitation with alacrity 欣喜地接受了邀请
【近】 amenability, gameness, obligingness, willingness
【反】 dilatoriness, hesitance and reluctance 拖延,犹豫和不情愿
The manager was so impressed by the workers alacrity; he suggested a promotion.
On the first day of her new job, the recent college graduate was able to leave early after completing all of her tasks with alacrity.
alacrity ------ liveliness and eagerness
alacrity ------ cheerful promptness without reluctance
alacrity ----- eager and enthusiastic willingness
alacrity ------cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed
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