interest noun ⇨interest1 (places of interest)⇨interest2 (Her interests are music and gardening.)⇨attention (lose interest in sth)⇨involvement (declare your interest in sth)⇨profit (pay interest on a loan)interest
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➡ See also the entry for delight另见delight条interest ♦︎ appeal ♦︎ attract ♦︎ fascinate ♦︎ intrigue ♦︎ absorb ♦︎ rivet ♦︎ gripThese words all mean to catch and keep your attention.这些词均表示使感兴趣、使关注。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达使人感兴趣的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to attract / rivet / grip sb's attention◆a question / subject interests / fascinates / intrigues sb◆to really interest sb / appeal to sb / attract / fascinate / intrigue sb■interest [transitive] to catch and keep your attention使感兴趣;使关注◆Politics just doesn't interest me.我对政治毫无兴趣。◆The musuem has something to interest everyone.这所博物馆有让每个人都感兴趣的东西。◆It may interest you to know that he didn't accept the offer.或许你有兴趣知道,他没有接受这份工作。◆She has always interested herself in(= given her attention to)helping younger musicians.她始终留意提携年轻音乐家。■appeal [intransitive] to be sth that you like让人喜欢;有吸引力;有感染力◆The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal.想到要在雨中久等使人扫兴。◆It's a book that appeals to people of all ages.这是一本老幼皆宜的书。■attract [transitive, usually passive](of a thing) to have qualities that you notice and like it; (of a person) to have qualities that make you like and admire them(事物)吸引,使喜爱;(人)引起⋯的好感(或爱慕)◆That was what first attracted me to the place.那就是最初吸引我来到此地的原因。◆I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad.我一直向往去国外工作。◆What first attracted me about her was her sense of humour.首先吸引我的是她的幽默感。OPPrepel ⇨ shockverb see also tempt ⇨ tempt■fascinate ˈfæsɪneɪt [transitive, intransitive] to attract or interest sb very much, often because you feel that there is a lot you can learn or that sth is mysterious深深吸引;迷住◆China has always fascinated me.中国一直令我心驰神往。◆The private lives of the rich and famous never fail to fascinate.富豪名流的私生活总让人津津乐道。■intrigue ɪnˈtriːg [transitive] to make sb very interested and want to know more about sth, usually because it seems unusual or mysterious激起⋯的兴趣;引发⋯的好奇心◆There was something about him that intrigued her.他有种特质令她着迷。■absorb [transitive] to interest sb very much so that they pay no attention to anything else吸引⋯的全部注意力;使沉迷◆The work had absorbed him for several years.有好几年的时间他专心致力于那项工作。◆She was completely absorbed in the task.她全身心投入那项任务。■rivet ˈrɪvɪt [transitive, usually passive] to hold sb's interest or attention so completely that they cannot look away or think of anything else使痴迷;彻底吸引◆I was absolutely riveted by her story.我完全被她的故事吸引住了。◆My eyes were riveted on the figure lying in the road.我眼睛紧盯着躺在路上的那个人。■grip(-pp-) [transitive] to interest or excite sb very much; to hold sb's attention completely使极感兴趣;使非常激动;完全吸引住(某人)的注意◆The book grips you from the first page to the last.这本书从头至尾扣人心弦。◆The atmosphere of the World Cup gripped the nation.世界杯的气氛令举国兴奋。interest1
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places of interest风景名胜Her interests are music and gardening.她的爱好是音乐和园艺。interest ♦︎ attraction ♦︎ appeal ♦︎ glamour ♦︎ magic ♦︎ charm ♦︎ spell ♦︎ fascinationThese are all words for a feature or quality that makes sth seem attractive, interesting or exciting to people.这些词均表示吸引力、魅力、魔力。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an interest / an attraction / an appeal / a fascination for sb / sth◆a special interest / attraction / appeal / magic / charm / fascination◆great / considerable interest / attraction / appeal / charm / fascination◆obvious / growing interest / attraction / appeal / fascination◆a powerful attraction / appeal / spell◆sth loses its attraction / appeal / glamour / magic / charm / fascination◆to have an interest / an attraction / an appeal / glamour / a magic / charm / a fascination◆to hold an interest / an attraction / an appeal / a magic / a charm / a fascination◆to exert an attraction / an appeal / a spell / a fascination◆the attraction / appeal / fascination (of sth) lies in sth◆to be part of the attraction / appeal / magic / charm / fascination■interest [uncountable, singular] the quality that sth has when it attracts sb's attention or makes them want to know more about it引人关注的性质;吸引力;趣味◆There are many places of interest around Oxford.牛津附近有许多名胜。◆The subject is of no interest to me at all.我对此课题一点也不感兴趣。◆These plants will add interest to your garden.这些植物会给你的花园增色。◆His books have a special interest for me.他的著作对我有一种特殊的吸引力。■attraction [uncountable, countable] a feature, quality or person that makes sth seem interesting and enjoyable, and worth having or doing有吸引力的特征(或品质、人)◆I can't see the attraction of sitting on the beach all day.我看不出整天坐在海滩上有什么乐趣。◆And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights.此外在所有班机上还有免费香槟供应。◆She is the star attraction of the show.她是节目中耀眼的明星。 see also attractive ⇨ popular■appeal [uncountable, singular] a quality that makes sb/sth seem attractive or interesting to people吸引力;感染力;魅力◆We are trying to broaden the appeal of classical music.我们正努力让更多的人喜欢古典音乐。◆Her stories have a universal appeal.她的小说深受大众喜爱。 see also appealing ⇨ popular■glamour ˈglæmə(r) [uncountable] the attractive and exciting quality that makes a person, job or place seem special, often because of wealth or status吸引力,魅力,诱惑力(多因财富或地位所致)◆Hopeful young actors are drawn by the glamour of Hollywood.满怀希望的年轻演员为好莱坞的魅力所吸引。 see also glamorous ⇨ fashionable■magic [uncountable] a mysterious and wonderful quality or ability that sb/sth has that makes them/it seem very special魔力;魅力;神奇◆The show is three hours of pure magic.这三小时的演出真是太神奇了。◆Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women.像所有真正富有魅力的人一样,他让男人和女人都着迷。■charm [uncountable, countable, usually plural] the quality that a place or thing has of being pleasing or attractive, especially in a way that is slightly old-fashioned; a pleasing or attractive feature(尤指略带古风的)魅力,魔力;迷人的特征◆The hotel is full of charm and character.这家旅馆风格独特,极具吸引力。◆The route certainly had its charms.这条路线自有其迷人之处。 see also charming ⇨ beautiful2■spell [singular] a quality that sb/sth has that makes them/it so attractive or interesting that they/it have a strong influence on you魅力;魔力◆Since last century, the spell of the pyramids has drawn tourists to Egypt.自上世纪起,金字塔的魔力就把游客吸引到了埃及。◆I completely fell under her spell.我完全被她迷住了。■fascination ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn [countable, usually singular] a very strong attraction that makes sth very interesting to people魅力;极大的吸引力◆Water holds a fascination for most children.水对多数孩子有极大的吸引力。interest2
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places of interest风景名胜Her interests are music and gardening.她的爱好是音乐和园艺。interest ♦︎ hobby ♦︎ game ♦︎ pastime ♦︎ entertainment ♦︎ amusementThese are all words for activities that you do for pleasure in your spare time.这些词均表示闲暇活动、业余爱好。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a popular interest / hobby / pastime / entertainment / amusement◆to have / share interests / hobbies◆to take up / pursue an interest / a hobby■interest [countable] an activity or subject that you do or study for pleasure in your spare time业余爱好◆Her main interests are music and gardening.她的主要爱好是音乐和园艺。◆He was a man of wide interests outside his work.他是个有广泛业余爱好的人。 see also passion ⇨ tastenoun1■hobby [countable] an activity that you do for pleasure in your spare time业余爱好◆Her hobbies include swimming and cooking.她爱好游泳和烹饪。◆I only play jazz as a hobby.我弹奏爵士乐只是业余爱好。■game [countable] a children's activity when they play with toys, pretend to be sb else, etc.; an activity that you do to have fun儿童游戏;娱乐;消遣◆The children invented a new game.孩子们发明了一种新游戏。◆He was playing games with the dog.他在逗狗玩。 see also game ⇨ game2■pastimeˈpɑːstaɪm; NAmEˈpæstaɪm [countable] an activity that people do for pleasure in their spare time消遣;休闲活动◆Eating out is the national pastime in France.在法国,下馆子是普遍的消遣方式。NOTE辨析 Interest, hobby or pastime?A hobby is often more active than an interest.相对于interest,hobby涉及更为积极的参与◆His main hobby is football(= he plays football).他的主要业余爱好是踢足球。◆His main interest is football(= he watches and reads about football, and may or may not play it).他的主要业余爱好是足球。Pastime is used when talking about people in general; when you are talking about yourself or an individual person it is more usual to use interest or hobby. * pastime泛指大众的消遣活动,指自己或个人的业余爱好较常用interest或hobby◆Eating out is the national interest/hobby in France.◆Do you have any pastimes?■entertainment [countable] a film, show or other event used to entertain people娱乐片;文娱节目;娱乐活动◆Local entertainments are listed in the newspaper.本地的娱乐活动刊登在报上。■amusement [countable, usually plural] a game or activity that provides entertainment and pleasure娱乐活动;游戏;消遣活动◆traditional seaside amusements including boats, go-karts and a funfair乘船、越野卡丁车和露天游乐场等传统海滨娱乐活动
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