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interest

/ˈɪntrəst/KK

/ˈɪntɹəst/IPA

ɪn·trəst

練發音
名詞
國中
難度 2 個音節、8 個字母、6 個義項
also_verb
變化形
複數

interests

1.
興趣;感興趣
極常用

想了解某人、某事或某項活動的感覺。

用法:常用搭配是「對……有興趣」;指一般興趣時,通常作不可數名詞。

spark interest
show interest in
take an interest in
have an interest in
lose interest in

The science club made her interested in space.

科學社讓她對太空產生興趣。

I lost interest in the movie after the first half hour.

電影開始半小時後,我就失去興趣了。

2.
嗜好;感興趣的事物
極常用

某人喜歡從事、研究或持續關注的活動或主題。

用法:此義通常是可數名詞,常說「他的興趣包括……」。不一定等同於正式的休閒嗜好,也可包括學術或職業關注的領域。

personal interests
outside interests
share common interests
interests include
academic interests

She is interested in baking, badminton, and Japanese pop music.

她對烘焙、羽毛球和日本流行音樂感興趣。

3.
利害關係;利益;權益
常用
正式

可能因某項決定、行動或結果而獲益、受損,或受到影響的關係與權益。

用法:「為了某人的最大利益」中的「利益」通常用複數。若指公司、財產或計畫中的持分,可用單數或複數。

in the best interests of
conflict of interest
have an interest in
protect someone's interests
business interests

Before the meeting, she told everyone that she had an interest in the business.

她在會議前告訴大家,她和這家企業有利益關係。

4.
利息
極常用
專業

借錢時,借款人付給貸款方的額外費用;或把錢存入帳戶、投資時所獲得的報酬。

用法:通常是不可數名詞。常搭配「支付利息」、「賺取利息」及「利率」。

pay interest
compound interest
earn interest
charge interest
interest rate

I get interest on my money at the bank every month.

我放在銀行的錢每個月都會有利息。

Try to pay back the money on time so you do not have to pay interest.

盡量準時還錢,這樣就不用付利息。

5.
使感興趣;引起……的興趣
常用
正式

使某人想進一步了解某件事,或覺得某件事有吸引力。

用法:常用句型是「某事使某人感興趣」。受詞是人,主詞通常是事物、活動或提議。

interest someone in
greatly interest someone
particularly interest someone
fail to interest someone

Nothing on the menu interested my younger brother.

菜單上的餐點沒有一樣引起我弟弟的興趣。

The new show may interest students who like taking pictures.

新的表演可能會讓喜歡拍照的學生感興趣。

6.
使……對……產生興趣;說服……參與
常用
正式

使某人對活動、計畫或產品產生興趣,因而可能想參與、購買或支持。

用法:固定搭配是「使某人對某事產生興趣」。不可省略介系詞。

interest someone in joining
interest someone in a project
interest investors in
interest students in

The teacher tried to get the class interested in helping the Earth.

老師試著讓全班對幫助地球感興趣。

The shop worker interested my parents in a longer plan for their new TV.

店員讓我爸媽對新電視的長期方案感到有興趣。

常見錯誤

The bank gives me interests.

The bank pays me interest.

I am interest in astronomy.

I am interested in astronomy.

Astronomy is interested.

Astronomy is interesting.

I have an interest in astronomy. / I have interests in astronomy.

I have an interest in astronomy. / My interests include astronomy.

相關字詞
curiosity 近義
hobby 近義
principal 易混淆
interested 同源詞
interesting 同源詞
interest rate 常見搭配
學習提示

・最實用的區分是:人用「感興趣的」,事物用「有趣的」。

・「對……有興趣」常接介系詞「對」;不要直接把事物放在後面。

・金融語境中,「利息」與「利率」不同:前者是金額,後者是百分比。

・「利益」在「最大利益」這類固定說法中,通常使用複數形式。

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