单词 | interested |
释义 | interested (once / 92 pages) adj If you're interested in something, you like it and want to know more. If you're snoring through a movie, you're probably not that interested in it. If you're interested in something, it has your attention. Some people are interested in sports; others are interested in books. If you like something and want to learn more about it, or just enjoy thinking about it, then you're interested. People can also be interested in things they have a stake in: we would say both the workers and employers are "interested parties" in a labor dispute, for example. WORD FAMILYinterested: disinterested, interestedly, interestedness, uninterested+/disinterest: disinterests/disinterested: disinterestedly, disinterestedness/interest: disinterest, interested, interesting, interests, self-interest/interesting: interestingest, interestingly, interestingness, uninteresting/uninterested: uninterestedly/uninteresting: uninterestingly, uninterestingness USAGE EXAMPLES“I’m interested in military topics, masculine hobbies, hard, tough, extreme things, things that require you to overcome physical discomfort,” he said. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) The weather reporters, he added, didn’t seem that interested in the finer points of the science. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Fahy said the seller, who lives in Pennsylvania, contacted her and asked if she’d be interested in buying the other six. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern an interested audience interested in sports was interested to hear about her family interested in knowing who was on the telephone interested spectators Syn|Ant curious having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more uninterested not having or showing interest apathetic, indifferentmarked by a lack of interest blase, boreduninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence dismissiveshowing indifference or disregard benumbed, dulledhaving lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure 2adj involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in the interested parties met to discuss the business Syn concerned involved connected by participation or association or use |
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