肯[Ⅱ肎]kěnⅠ ❶ （同意） agree; consent: 首 ～ nod assent; 我劝说了半天， 他才 ～ 了。 He did not agree until I had talked to him for a long time.
❷ (乐意； 愿意) be willing to; be ready to: ～ 帮助人 be willing to help others; ～ 动脑筋 be ready to beat one's brains; ～ 干 be willing to do hard work; ～ 虚心接受批评 be ready to listen to criticism with an open mind; 青年人最 ～ 学习。 Young people are most eager to learn. Ⅱ （附着在骨头上的肉） meat attached to bone
◆肯定 affirm; approve; confirm; regard as positive; affirmative; definite; positive; sure; certainly; surely; definitely; undoubtedly; as sure as eggs is eggs; dead cert; 肯尼亚 Kenya; 肯綮 [书] meat joints; critical or important juncture; the crux of the matter; essential points |