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Liking   [With Phrase 短语 Fast Prefer 英 Laɪkɪŋ] 美

英语单词 liking
英美音标 英 ['laɪkɪŋ] 美 ['laɪkɪŋ]
中文释义 n.喜欢;爱好
英语例句 (1) I've always had a liking for coffee.
(2) Whatever my mother cooks is to my liking.
(3) She took a liking to the girl and invited her to her house.
(4) I have a special liking for golf.
(5) She admitted to a liking for pop music.
中文例句 (1) 我一直很喜欢咖啡。
(2) 妈妈做的菜我都喜欢。
(3) 她很喜欢这姑娘,把她请到她家里。
(4) 我特别喜欢高尔夫球运动。
(5) 她承认爱好流行音乐。
柯林斯解释
1
[N-SING 单数名词]喜爱;爱好;嗜好 If you have a liking for something or someone, you like them.
  [with supp]
  • She had a liking for good clothes...

    她喜欢高级服装。

  • He bought me records to encourage my liking for music...

    他给我买了唱片,希望培养我对音乐的兴趣。

  • Mrs Jermyn took a great liking to him.

    杰明夫人非常喜欢他。

2
[PHRASE 短语](不)合(某人的)意 If something is, for example, too fast for your liking, you would prefer it to be slower. If it is not fast enough for your liking, you would prefer it to be faster.
  [with too/not enough]
  • He had become too powerful for their liking...

    对他们来说,他现在的权力已经过大了。

  • She's asking far too many personal questions for my liking.

    她问了我太多太多的个人问题。

3
[PHRASE 短语]合(某人的)意;对(某人)的胃口 If something is to your liking, it suits your interests, tastes, or wishes.
  [v-link PHR]
  • London was more to his liking than Rome...

    伦敦比罗马更称他的心。

  • Simmer over a very low flame until the rice is cooked to your liking.

    用小火焖,直至把米饭焖到合你口味的程度。

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