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He's such an eager beaver. The new intern is an eager beaver. Don't be such an eager beaver—pace yourself.

Eager beaver

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Significado: An enthusiastic, hard-working person; sometimes overly keen.

热情勤奋的人；有时过于积极的人。

Una persona entusiasta y trabajadora; a veces demasiado ansiosa.

熱心で勤勉な人。時には張り切りすぎの人。

열정적이고 부지런한 사람. 때로는 지나치게 의욕적인 사람.

An 'eager beaver' is enthusiastically industrious—like the notoriously hard-working beaver. Can be admiring or slightly mocking of excessive enthusiasm.

'eager beaver（急切的海狸）'是热情勤奋的人——像以勤劳著称的海狸一样。可以是赞赏，也可以是对过度热情的轻微嘲讽。

Un 'eager beaver' (castor entusiasta) es alguien enérgicamente laborioso, como el castor conocido por su trabajo incansable. Puede ser admiración o una burla suave del exceso de entusiasmo.

「eager beaver（やる気満々のビーバー）」は熱心に働く人——勤勉で有名なビーバーのように。称賛の意味でも、過度な熱心さを少しからかう意味でも使われます。

'eager beaver'는 열정적으로 부지런한 사람을 말한다—부지런하기로 유명한 비버처럼. 칭찬의 의미로도 쓰이지만, 지나친 열정을 약간 놀리는 뉘앙스로도 쓰인다.

Ejemplos

He's such an eager beaver.
他真是个干劲十足的人。
Es un trabajador incansable.
彼は本当に張り切り屋だ。
그는 정말 열성적인 사람이야.
The new intern is an eager beaver.
新来的实习生干劲十足。
El nuevo becario es muy entusiasta.
新しいインターンはやる気満々だ。
새로 온 인턴은 의욕이 넘친다.
Don't be such an eager beaver—pace yourself.
别那么拼命——注意节奏。
No te pases de entusiasta, ve a tu ritmo.
そんなに張り切るな——ペースを保て。
그렇게 무리하지 마—페이스를 조절해.

Pronunciación

/ˈiːɡə ˈbiːvə/

Guía de uso

Contexto: work, enthusiasm, new employees

Tono: admiring or gently mocking

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Eager beaver
干劲十足的人
persona muy entusiasta
やる気満々の人
의욕 넘치는 사람
An eager beaver
拼命三郎
un trabajador incansable
張り切り屋
열성적인 사람

Errores comunes

Can be positive or slightly teasing

Origen e historia

American expression from the 1940s. Beavers are proverbially industrious dam-builders. 'Eager beaver' uses alliteration to describe enthusiastic workers.

Etimología: Beavers are proverbially industrious + alliteration

Primera vez registrado: 1940s American

Contexto cultural

Era: 1940s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: American expressions

Regional notes: American origin, global usage.

Variaciones

Eager beaverAn eager beaver

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