interest

/ˈɪntrəst/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

兴趣；关注；利息

释义与例句

n. 兴趣；关注
the feeling of wanting to know about or take part in something, or an activity that you enjoy
  1. She has always had an interest in marine biology.
    她一直对海洋生物学感兴趣。
  2. The article attracted considerable public interest.
    这篇文章引起了公众的广泛关注。
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  1. His interests include photography and long-distance cycling.
    他的兴趣爱好包括摄影和长途骑行。
n. 利息
money paid regularly for using borrowed money, or earned on money kept in a bank or invested
  1. The bank pays interest on savings accounts.
    银行向储蓄账户支付利息。
  2. You will have to pay interest on the loan.
    你将不得不支付这笔贷款的利息。
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  1. Higher interest rates have increased the cost of borrowing.
    更高的利率提高了借贷成本。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 be interested in 描述人有兴趣，be interesting 描述事物有趣；interest 表示“兴趣”常不可数，表示“爱好”时可数，表示“利息”不可数。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • interested 感兴趣的
    形容词，描述人的感受，常用 be interested in。
  • interesting 有趣的
    形容词，描述事物能引起兴趣。
  • disinterested 公正的；无利害关系的
    正式用法强调不偏私，不宜简单当作 uninterested（不感兴趣的）。
同义词
  • curiosity 好奇心
    interest 可指长期的兴趣、爱好或关注；curiosity 更强调想了解未知事物的好奇心，不一定形成稳定爱好。
    Her curiosity about other cultures led her to study anthropology. 她对其他文化的好奇促使她学习人类学。
反义词
  • indifference 漠不关心
    indifference 表示缺乏兴趣或关心，与 interest 的关注相对；它是不可数名词，常用 indifference to。
    His indifference to the result surprised his teammates. 他对结果的漠然让队友们感到惊讶。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • hobby 业余爱好
    interest 可泛指感兴趣的事物或活动；hobby 更具体指闲暇时经常从事、用于消遣的活动。
    Gardening is her favourite hobby. 园艺是她最喜欢的业余爱好。
常见搭配
  • take an interest in 对……产生兴趣；关心
    More students are taking an interest in environmental issues. 越来越多的学生开始关注环境问题。
  • interest rate 利率
    The central bank decided to keep the interest rate unchanged. 中央银行决定维持利率不变。