interest是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more about something -- 兴趣，关注

  • I've always had an interest in astronomy. 我一直对天文学感兴趣。

  • He never seems to show any interest in his children. 他好像从不关心他的子女。

  • Unfortunately, I lost interest half way through the film. 遗憾的是，这部电影我才看了一半就失去了兴趣。

  • She takes more of an interest in politics these days. 她近来对政治更感兴趣了。

  • informal Just out of interest, how old is your wife? 只是好奇问问，你妻子多大年龄？

  • On his form he lists his interests as cycling and cooking. 在表格上，他列出的爱好有骑自行车和烹调。

  • Would this book be of any interest to you? 这本书对你有吸引力吗？

• 1 something that brings advantages to or affects someone or something -- 利益，好处

  • A union looks after the interests of its members. 工会关心其会员的利益。

  • It's in his interests to keep careful records. 仔细做好记录对他有好处。

  • In the interests of safety, please do not smoke. 为了安全起见，请不要吸烟。

  • Despite what you think, I'm only acting in your best interests (= doing what is best for you). 不管你怎样想，我这样做完全是为你着想。

• 2 money that is charged by a bank or other financial organization for borrowing money -- （借款的）利息

  • Interest charges on an overdraft are usually quite high. 对透支款项收取的利息通常是很高的。

  • You should put the money in a savings account where it will earn interest. 你应该把钱存在有利息的储蓄户头上。

• 3 an involvement or a legal right, usually relating to a business or possessions -- 权益，股权，产权

  • He is a multi-millionaire with business interests around the world. 他是个在世界各地拥有很多企业股份的千万富翁。

  • When they divorced she retained a legal interest in the property. 他们离婚时，她保留了房屋的合法产权。

• 4 If someone or something interests you, you want to give that person or thing your attention and discover more about him, her, or it. -- 使…感兴趣

  • Sport has never really interested me. 我从没有对体育运动真正感兴趣过。