
Thesaurus | interesting Also look up: |
ADJ. | absorbing, compelling, engrossing, unusual; (ant.) boring |
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ADV. | especially interesting, really interesting, very interesting |
N. | interesting idea, interesting people, interesting point, interesting question, interesting story, interesting things |
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There has been a lively interest in the elections in the last two weeks. [+ in]
近两周来选举受到了热烈关注。
His parents tried to discourage his interest in music, but he persisted. [+ in]
他的父母设法打消他对音乐的兴趣,但他始终坚持。
She'd liked him at first, but soon lost interest.
她刚开始是喜欢他,但很快就失去了兴趣。
Food was of no interest to her at all. [+ to]
食物一点都提不起她的兴趣。
In the meantime I can't interest you in a new car, I suppose?. [VERB noun + in]
那么我想这时候我不能说服您买辆新车了?
The group wasn't able to interest them in reproducing literature specifically for women. [V n in n/-ing]
这个团体没能说服他们再版专门面向女性的文学作品。
Her other business interests include a theme park in Scandinavia and hotels in the West Country.
她其他的公司股权包括斯堪的纳维亚的一个主题游乐园和英格兰西南部的几家酒店。
...the Hatch family, who controlled large dairy interests.
掌控大量奶业股权的哈奇家族
Disney will retain a 51 percent controlling interest in the venture. [+ in]
迪斯尼将保留该项目 51% 的控股权。
The West has an interest in promoting democratic forces in Eastern Europe. [+ in]
东欧民主力量的发展与西方国家利害攸关。
Domestic consumers of petroleum products have an interest in a secure source of petroleum products.
石油产品的国内消费者希望其来源能够获得保障。
Does your current account pay interest?.
你的活期账户有利息吗?
This is an important step toward lower interest rates.
这是向较低利率迈出的重要一步。
We had a really good time together.我们一同度过了一段非常愉快的时光。
It's good to see you again.很高兴又见到了你。
It was good to hear from you.很高兴收到你的来信。
It's a very good film.这是一部非常好的电影。
You can tell a good wine by its smell.通过气味可以辨别优质葡萄酒。
She speaks very good English.她英语说得很好。
It's a nice hotel with a good variety of facilities.这个旅馆很不错, 设施也比较齐全。
Guinea pigs make good pets.豚鼠做宠物挺好的。
My husband is a much better cook than me.我丈夫做饭比我强多了。
He's good at his job.他工作很得心应手。
She's very good with children.她很会对付孩子。
I'm not very good with statistics.我对统计数字不太在行。
Vegetables are good for you.蔬菜对你有好处。
The Internet is good for finding out things.互联网对查找东西有帮助。
We've had some good news.我们有一些好消息。
Good news – I've passed my exam!好消息——我通过考试了!
What a good idea!真是个好主意!
What's the best way to tackle him?用什么办法对付他最好?
Give me one good reason why I should say yes!给我个充分的理由, 为什么我要答应!
This is a good test of people's suitability for the job.这个测试可以很好地检验人们是否适合这项工作。
I think it's good that you are taking part.我觉得你参加是对的。
Often it's best to say nothing.通常最好是什么也不说。
The president is a good man.会长是个好人。
Be a good boy and eat up your broccoli.乖乖听话, 把花椰菜吃了。
Good dog!狗狗真乖!
They were so good to me.他们对我真好。
That's very good of you.你真的是太好了。
She has a good figure.她身材很好。
I don't feel too good.我感觉不太舒服。
He's feeling much better today.他今天感觉好多了。
A good many of the members never come to these meetings.很多成员从不来参加这些会议。
When would be a good time to call?什么时间打电话比较合适?
It was too good an opportunity to miss.那是一次不应该错过的极好机会。
He can hear quite well with his good ear.他用那只好耳朵能听得很清楚。
The weather will be better at the weekend.天气到周末会转好。
How are you?—I'm good. How are you?你好吗?——我挺好的, 你好吗?
Would you like some more coffee?—I'm good, thanks.想再来点咖啡吗?——不用了, 谢谢。
I've given it a good clean.我把它好好洗了洗。
She comes from a good family.她家世良好。
If your credit is good, finding cheap car loans won't be difficult.如果你的信用良好, 获得廉价的汽车贷款不会很难。
The serve was good.发球有效。
She got the good plates out for guests.她把专用的好盘子拿出来招待客人。
Give my regards to your good lady.代我向尊夫人问好。
Good grief, is that the time?哎呀!天哪!时间到了吗?
His career is as good as over.他的职业生涯差不多结束了。
She as good as admitted it was her fault.她等于承认这是她的错。
Would you be good enough to open the door for me, please?请你帮我打开门好吗?
Be so good as to step this way.请这边走。
Jill's usually good for a couple of hundred dollars.吉尔通常是拿得出几百美元的。
Jim and I are good friends.吉姆和我是好朋友。
It took us a good half hour to get there.我们花了至少半小时才到达那里。
Heat the water till it's good and hot.把水加热到很烫。
You can always rely on good old Frieda.弗里达老兄总是靠得住的。
It's a good thing your mother didn't find out.幸好你妈妈没有发现。
Things are looking good for us at the moment.对我们来说眼下情况看起来还不错。
She resigned for the good of her health.出于对健康的考虑, 她辞职了。
Is this any good?这有什么用?
If it's any good to you, keep it.如果对你有用, 你就留着吧。
Was the film any good?这部电影好吗?
Is it any good asking Peter to help?请彼得帮忙有用吗?
This screwdriver's no good. Get me another one!这把螺丝刀不好用。再给我拿一把!
I was no good at teaching.我教书不行。
He's up to no good.他这个人不干好事。
The boarding school I went to was not much good.我上过的那个寄宿学校不怎么样。
I'm not much good at poetry.我对诗歌不太在行。
The outing will do me good.出游会对我有好处。
It didn't do any good.这没起什么作用。
It's no good complaining.抱怨是没有用的。
That's very generous of you.你那样做真是太慷慨了。
German banks are more generous in their lending.德国银行借贷时更大方。
a generous donation to our campaign fund对我们的竞选基金的慷慨捐助
The gift is generous by any standards.无论以什么标准来衡量, 这都是一份厚礼。
We would like to thank you for your generous support.我们非常感谢您的大力支持。
great food: generous portions at extremely low prices美味佳肴:分量充足, 价格低廉
The house is a generous size.这幢房子地方宽敞。
a generous amount of pepper, parsley, Parmesan cheese大量的辣椒、欧芹和帕尔马干酪
He should be able to keep his room tidy with the generous amount of storage space.有那么宽绰的储物空间, 他应该可以保持房间的整洁。
a generous six weeks of annual holiday6周的超长年假
He was always generous in sharing his enormous knowledge.他总是乐于与人分享自己的渊博知识。
He was generous enough to congratulate his successor on his decision.他十分大度地对他的继任者作出的决定表示了祝贺。
a very interesting book一本非常有趣的书
It will be interesting to see how he reacts.看他如何反应将会很有趣。
The characters are interesting to watch.这些角色看上去很有趣。
His third album is by far his most interesting.迄今为止, 他的第三张唱片是最吸引人的。
It is interesting that no one can supply a satisfactory answer to this question.有趣的是, 这个问题没人能给出一个令人满意的答案。
His parents tried to discourage his interest in music, but he persisted.他的父母试图打消他对音乐的兴趣, 但是他坚持了下来。
There has been a lively interest in the elections.人们对于选举一直都有着浓厚的兴趣。
He remembers when he started to take an interest in girls.他还记得自己是从什么时候开始对女孩子感兴趣的。
He showed a great interest in animals.他对动物表现出极大的兴趣。
At first, she showed no interest in him.起初, 她对他并没有兴趣。
She'd liked him at first, but soon lost interest.起初她很喜欢他, 但不久便没了兴趣。
Life was full of interest at that time.那时, 生活充满了趣味。
Food was of not the slightest interest to her.食物对她毫无吸引力。
What interests do you have?你有什么爱好?
My main interest is music.我主要的爱好是音乐。
Domestic consumers of petroleum products have an interest in a secure source of petroleum products.石油产品的稳定供给对其国内消费者有益。
They have an interest in promoting free trade.他们通过促进自由贸易而从中获益。
the interest on the loan贷款利息
the interest you pay on your mortgage你的房屋按揭贷款利息
Does your current account pay interest?你的活期账户有利息吗?
It was guaranteed a profitable 8% interest a year on its money.这笔钱确保了8%的年收益率。
Disney will retain a 51% controlling interest in the venture.迪士尼将保留新企业51% 的控股权。
Her business interests include a theme park.她参股的公司包括一个主题公园。
The government accused unnamed 'foreign interests' of inciting the trouble.政府说某“外国利益集团”煽动了这起纠纷。
I must declare an interest in that both these books are published by my own publishers, Orion.我必须声明与此事有利害关系, 这些书都是由我自己的出版社——奥利安出版社出版的。
a call for all businessmen to work together in the interests of national stability号召所有商人为了国家的稳定而共同努力
people who have taken an active interest in the project积极参与该项目的人们
It doesn't interest me.它提不起我的兴趣。
Young people should always look for work which interests them.年轻人应该寻找自己感兴趣的工作。
It may interest you to know this.此事也许是你想知道的吧。
Can I interest you in our new low-rate credit card?您对我们新的低费率信用卡有兴趣吗?
She wasn't able to interest anybody in publishing her book.她没能让任何人对出版她的书感兴趣。
good news(2) : bountiful, fertile
good land(3) : handsome, attractive
good looksb (1) : suitable, fit
good to eat(2) : free from injury or disease
one good arm(3) : not depreciated
bad money drives out good(4) : commercially sound
a good risk(5) : that can be relied on
good for another year
good for a hundred dollars
always good for a laugh(6) : profitable, advantageous
made a very good dealc (1) : agreeable, pleasant
had a good time(2) : salutary, wholesome
good for a cold(3) : amusing, clever
a good joked (1) : of a noticeably large size or quantity : considerable
won by a good margin
a good bit of the time(2) : full
waited a good hour(3) —used as an intensive
a good many of use (1) : well-founded, cogent
good reasons(2) : true
holds good for society at large(3) : deserving of respect : honorable
in good standing(4) : legally valid or effectual
good titlef (1) : adequate, satisfactory
good care—often used in faint praise
his serve is only good— Frank Deford (2) : conforming to a standard
good English(3) : choice, discriminating
good taste(4) : containing less fat and being less tender than higher grades —used of meat and especially of beef
a good person
good conduct(2) : kind, benevolent
good intentionsb : upper-class
a good familyc : competent, skillful
a good doctord (1) : loyal
a good party man
a good Catholic(2) : close
a good friende : free from infirmity or sorrow
I feel good
as good as dead
his promise is as good as gold
the child was as good as gold
You'll need better tools for this job.
The car is in good condition.
There are some good restaurants in this neighborhood.
I'm afraid your work is just not good enough.
Keep up the good work.
“Would you hire her again?” “Yes, I would. She does good work.”
The food was good but not great.
He has done good but not outstanding work.
Did you have a good time at the party?
We're expecting good weather for the weekend.
Middle English, from Old English gōd; akin to Old High German guot good, Middle High German gatern to unite, Sanskrit gadhya what one clings to
First Known Use: before 12th century
the good of the community
it's for your own goodb : something useful or beneficial
it's no good trying
canned goodse plural British : freight
didn't have the goods on him— T. G. Cooke
efforts to restrict credit were all to the good— Time
wound up to the good
the battle of good versus evil
Teachers can be a strong force for good.
the difference between good and bad
They had to sacrifice lesser goods for greater ones.
What is life's highest good?
Parents must teach their children the difference between the good and the bad.
She believes that the good go to heaven when they die and the bad go to hell.
Only the good die young.
She believes there is some good in everyone.
he showed me how good I was doing— Herbert Gold
a good long time
Things have been going good lately.
The team is doing good this year.
“How did you hit the ball today?” “Good.”
The other team whipped us good.
had enough information to make a good assessment of the situation
a good person who seldom did wrong
good behavior will earn you the respect of others
you don't need a good reason to stop doing that—it's because I said so
that band's music is good
gave the restaurant a good review
a good Democrat who wouldn't dream of voting for a Republican candidate
we had a good time at the movies
he's good at math
she is good enough to win a fellowship
that electrician is good at what he does
those rotten apples aren't good to eat
had a good number of valuable baseball cards in his collection
a car that should be good for another few years
if these measurements are good, the venetian blind should fit the window perfectly
an actress who always looks good on-screen
eating a good breakfast will provide you with more energy during the day
didn't like broccoli even though he knew it was good for him
if the church is to stay open, it's going to have to receive more than good intentions from its members
the food at that restaurant is good but hardly great
product packaging that is intended to be good for the environment
things are going good for us
let us praise God, from Whom all goods flow
I am doing this for your own good
had a hard time selling leftover Easter goods that were still on the shelves by Mother's Day
the hiring committee thinks this latest applicant really has the goods
before moving to Florida, the couple sold their house and auctioned off their household goods
a generous benefactorc : marked by abundance or ample proportions
wide overhangs and generous verandas— Lewis Mumford
The school raised the money through donations from generous alumni.
He was generous with both his time and his money.
She has always been very generous toward the poor.
This restaurant is known for its generous portions.
a generous helping of mashed potatoes
She has a generous heart.
He has generous sympathy for unemployed workers.
Middle French or Latin; Middle French genereus, from Latin generosus, from gener-, genus
First Known Use: 1583
a civic leader who is very generous with his money and time
mashed potatoes with a generous serving of butter
This is one of the most interesting books I've read all year.
It will be interesting to see how she decides to spend the money.
This building has an interesting history.
I don't find politics very interesting.
I found it interesting to learn that she had once lived in California.
Most of what he said wasn't interesting to me.
an interesting lecture on conflicts in the Middle East since the demise of the Ottoman Empire
noun
adjective
adjective
adjective
☞adj. [ɡʊd] (better; best)
双解释义
1.好的,优质的,符合标准的,令人满意的 of high quality; of an acceptable standard; satisfactory
2.P 善于使用某物、处事、待人或用人 capable when using, dealing with, etc. sth/sb
3.乐于助人的,好心的,仁慈的 willing to help others; kind
4.A 无病的,健康的,强健的 not diseased; healthy; strong
5.合适的,恰当的 right or suitable
6.A 彻底的,着实的,完全的 thorough; complete; sound
7.有偿还〔借款〕能力的 such that he will be able to repay (a sum lent)
8.(用以表示愉快或满意的) a word that you use when you are pleased
基本要点
1.good在句中作定语时,表示“好的,愉快的”。good在句中用作表语时,表示善用(某物),善于处理(某事),善待(某人),后接for可表示“有益的,合适的”,后接to可表示“对…友善的”,后接at可表示“精通的,熟练的”。good用作表语时,其后还可接动词不定式。
2.good常作为礼貌用语或敬语用在称呼中,有时也用作反语,表示“轻蔑,嘲讽”。
3.good and+形容词,在美国口语中常用来加强语气,表示“很”,等于very。
4.It's good of sb 和It's good for sb 都可接to do sth,但含义不同。前者重在“人”很好,后者重在“事”很好。
5.the good常可表示一类人或事。
6.good的比较级是better,最高级是best。
7.a good many〔number〕的意思是“好些”“许多”,跟可数名词连用。
8.a good可表示“足足”“至少”。
词汇搭配
~+名词
~ beating痛打
~ distance相当远的距离
~ journey一路平安
~ old days美好的往日
~ six feet足足六英尺
~ works慈善事业
~+介词
~ as和…几乎一样,实际上等于,差不多,非常
~ at擅长…的
~ at catching rats善于捕鼠
~ at French精通法文
~ for对…有用,有效,宜于,适用,胜任
~ for nothing一无所长
~ in擅长…的
~ to对…厚道,对…很好,有效到…程度
~ to one's children对孩子和蔼
~ to the poor对穷人慈善
~ to the taste味道好
~ with在…方面有本事的
句型例句
用作定语
▲~+n.
She had a good opinion of him.她对他的评价不错。
We had a very good time last night.昨晚我们玩得非常愉快。
A good student of science can't be an unobservant person.一个优秀的科学工作者不可能是不善于观察的人。
The car has very good brakes.这辆车的刹车很灵。
A good hunting dog is alert to every sound and movement around.一只好猎犬对四周任何响动均甚警觉。
Do you know of a really good hotel in this city?你知道这个城里有哪家真正像样儿的好旅馆吗?
Have you heard the good news about my award?你听到我获奖的好消息了吗?
He is envious of my good fortune.他羡慕我的幸运。
Her name is fragrant with good deeds.她因做好事而芳名流传。
My good wife,I bless you!祝福你,我的好妻子!
My good man, why should I help you?老兄,我凭什么要帮助你?
He is a good friend of mine.他是我的一个好朋友。
You were a good girl to help in the shop.你帮店里干活儿,是个好姑娘。
Fresh air is fundamental to good health.新鲜的空气对于身体健康是必不可少的。
The firm has had good times and bad times.公司经历过顺境和逆境。
What good weather we're having!天气多好啊!
Treatment with medicinal herb is attended with good results.用草药治疗效果良好。
All traitorous persons and cliques came to no good end.所有的叛徒及叛徒集团都没好下场。
We had a good laugh at that.那件事让我们笑了个痛快。
I gave him a good scolding.我狠狠地责骂了他一顿。
We had a good swim in the Yangtse River.我们畅游长江。
Last year was a good year.去年是个好年景。
It took me a good three weeks to do it.做这件事足足花了我三个星期。
He had to buy a good many things.他得买许多东西。
A good many people were present at the rally.许多人参加了集会。
There I got to know a good many of the students.在那里我结识了好些学生。
用作表语
▲S+be+~
His English is not so good.他的英语不怎么好。
▲S+be+~+prep.-phrase
Exercise is good for the health.锻炼有益于健康。
Milk is good for children.儿童喝牛奶好。
His credit is good for 500 pounds.凭他的信用可贷款500英镑。
The healthful air at the seaside is good for you.海边有益于健康的空气对你有好处。
She has always been very good to me.她待我总是很和蔼。
A car's not much good to me,I can't drive.汽车对我没什么用,我不会开车。
Beef is good to the taste.牛肉的味道很好。
He is good at arithmetic.他的算术好。
Pork doesn't keep good in summer if you haven't got a refrigerator.你要是没有冰箱,夏天猪肉就保存不好。
He's very good with children.他很会照看孩子。
▲S+be+~+to-v
Is the light good enough to take photographs?光线适合照相吗?
Would you be good enough to carry this for me?劳驾给我拿这个行吗?
▲It is/was+~+(for/of sb) to-v
It's good to be home again.重返家园,令人快慰。
It was good for him to help me.他来帮助我,这件事很好。
It's good of you to help me.谢谢您对我的帮助。
其他
▲~ as n.
Through the good and bad, we'd get along.不管顺利还是困难,我们都要好好相处。
He thought that aim of philosophy was to discover the good, the beautiful, and the true.他曾认为哲学的目的在于发现真善美。
常用短语
♣a good few
相当多(的),几个 a considerable number (of); several
“How many came?”“A good few.”“来了多少?”“不少。”
There are still a good few empty seats.还有好几个空位子。
♣as good as
几乎,实际上 almost, practically
He as good as said I'm a liar.他无异于说我撒谎。
The matter is as good as settled.这事等于解决了。
I bought a secondhand chair which is as good as new.我买了一把二手货椅子,它如同新的一样。
She claimed that he as good as promised to marry her.她声称他差不多已答应娶她了。
You may trust him, he is as good as his word.你可以相信他,他说话算数。
The old machine is well maintained and looks as good as new.这台旧机器保养得很好,看上去像新的一样。
♣good and ...
〈美口〉完全,彻底 completely
▲good and+adj.
I won't go until I'm good and ready.我完全准备好了才去。
She made me good and mad.她使我如痴如醉。
She was good and angry.她非常生气。
I was good and tired.我很累。
He knew good and well that she had stolen his watch.他清楚地知道她曾偷了他的表。
The melon was good and sweet.这瓜很甜。
♣good for sb
某人干得好(用以祝贺某人) doing well (used when congratulating sb)
She passed the exam?Good for her!她考试及格了?真行!
You mean you've arranged for a car to pick me up at 2 this afternoon?Good for you!你的意思是说,你已安排了汽车下午两点来接我,是吗?你真好!
Dare you pick fault with cousin Linda? if so, good for you.你敢去找林达表姐的岔子吗?如果你敢,那算你真行。
词语辨异
♣be good for sb, be good to sb
1.be good for sb 表示“有益于某人”, be good to sb 表示“待某人好”。
2.be good for还可接sth/to-v,而be good to不可。
♣good at, good to, good with
这三个短语都常用于系动词后作表语,其区别是:
1.good at的意思是“善于,擅长”; good with的意思是“善用(某物)”“善待(某人)”; good to的意思是“对…慈爱友善”“对…有益”。
2.good at后主要接表示科目、活动的名词或动名词, good with后主要接表示工具、人体器官、人的名词; good to后主要接表示人或人格化的名词。
3.good at的反义词是bad at。good at中的at可换成in; good to作“对…有益”解时介词to可换成for。
♣good, fine, nice, well
参见well条。
♣good, goodly, well
这组形容词的共同意思是“好的”。其区别是:
1.good可指人或物的“好”,使用广泛; well专指人身体“健康的”,也指“良好的”“幸运的”; goodly指某物是“质量好的”“极好的”,也可指某人或某物是“好看的”“漂亮的”。例如:
I am very well, thank you.谢谢你,我身体很好。
So far as I know, things are well with them now.据我所知,现在他们事事顺利。
A beautiful car is a goodly gift.一辆漂亮的小车是上等礼品。
The table spread with food made a goodly sign.摆满了食物的桌子显得非常美观。
John is a goodly youth.约翰是一个漂亮的青年。
2.good可作表语,也可作定语; well只能作表语。
♣下面两个句子意思不同:
正误解析
他们问了我许多问题。
[误] They asked me a good deal of questions.
[正] They asked me a good many questions.
[析] a good deal (of)应和不可数名词连用,修饰可数名词用a good many。
学习参考
good修饰名词时常有两种含义,如a good writer可指人品好,也可指文笔好; a good soldier可指人品好,也可指善战。
☞n. [ɡʊd] (goods)
双解释义
1.U 有道德的事,善 that which is morally right or acceptable
2.C 好处,利益 that which gives benefit, profit, advantage, etc.
基本要点
good表示“有道德的事,善”时,是不可数名词; 表示“好处,利益”时是可数名词。
词汇搭配
动词+~
do ~做好事
形容词+~
common ~共同的利益
介词+~
for ~从善
a lot of ~许多善事
句型例句
Is religion always a force for good?宗教一向是诲人从善的力量吗?
I'm giving you this advice for your own good.我劝你是为你好。
Do social workers do a lot of good?社会工作者的贡献大吗?
What's the good in going to parties?参加社交聚会有什么用处呀?
What good is it asking her?问她有什么好处?
It's no good talking to him.同他谈没什么用处。
Was his advice ever any good?他的建议有什么价值吗?
This gadget isn't much good.这小玩意儿没什么用处。
常用短语
♣do good
1.有用的 useful
▲do good
This cough medicine tastes nice but it doesn't do much good.这咳嗽药不难吃,但作用不大。
2.有益于某人 benefit sb
▲do sb good
Eat more fruit, it will do you good.多吃水果,对你有好处。
Much good may it do you.但愿对你大有好处。
▲do good to sb
You should do good to others.你应该对别人行善。
♣for good (and all)
永久,永远,决定性地 permanently; finally
Louise is determined to stop smoking for good and all.路易斯决定永远不抽烟了。
We thought she'd come for a visit, but it seems she's staying for good.我们本以为她只是来看一下就走,可是看起来她似乎要在这里一直呆下去。
♣to the good
(用以记述某人的财务状况)盈余 (used to describe sb's financial state) in credit
We are 500 pounds to the good.我们盈余500英镑。
We may have ordered too many bricks, but that's all to the good, we can use any that are over to build a garden wall.我们订购的砖头可能太多了,不过那完全有好处,我们可以用多余的来建造花园的围墙。
♣up to no good
做坏事,淘气,恶作剧 doing sth wrong, mischievous, etc.
Those children are very quiet,I bet they're up to no good.那些孩子一声不响,我敢打赌他们想捉弄人。
词语辨异
♣good for, for good
这两个短语构成相同,词序不同。其区别是:
1.good for中的good是形容词,也可作为名词; for good中的good是名词。
2.good for的意思是“对…有用〔益〕”; 而for good的意思是“永远”“永久”“为…利益”。
3.good for作形容词性短语时,在句中作表语或后置定语; 而for good是副词性短语,在句中作状语。
4.good for作“价值为…”解时后接表示币值的名词,仅用于口语中,而for good无此意。
♣good, goods
可以把good和goods看作是单复形式意义不同的词,也可干脆把goods看作是仅以名词形式出现的另一个词,意思是“货物”,没有单数形式,谓语动词用单数。
正误解析
把它喝了,对你的身体有好处。
[误] Drink it down.It will do good for you.
[正] Drink it down.It will do good to you.
[正] Drink it down.It will do you good.
[析] “(对某人)有好处”可以说do sb good。如果间接宾语sb 后移,则应该加介词to而不用for。
补充资料
[同义词] adj. able, acceptable, accomplished, admirable, agreeable, beneficial, cheerful, clear, considerate, convenient, correct, dependable, dutiful, efficient, enjoyable, fair, friendly, full, gracious, great, healthy, large, long, loyal, nice, noble, precious, super n. advantage, benefit, excellence, goodness, interest, merit, morality, profit, right, use, usefulness, virtue, weal, worth
[反义词] adj. bad, evil, poor, unsuitable; unfriendly, unkind, ill, sick, unhealthy
[词源] <中古英语gode<古英语god(好)
☞adj. [′dʒenǝrǝs] (more generous; most generous)
双解释义
1.慷慨的,大方的large-minded
2.善良的,宽宏大量的beneficent; unselfish
3.大量的,丰富的ample; overflowing
词汇搭配
~+名词
~ amount大量
~ gift大方的礼物
~ glass大杯
~ harvest丰收
~ nature宽厚禀性
~+介词
~ in乐于…的,在…上不吝惜的
~ in giving help乐于帮助
~ to〔towards〕 sb 对某人宽宏大量的
~ with one's money用钱大方
句型例句
用作定语
▲~+n.
He is a generous contributor.他是位慷慨的捐助者。
He always sets a generous table for guests.他招待客人吃饭,菜式总是十分丰富。
用作表语
▲S+be+~
Try to be generous and forgive.尽力宽恕。
She was kind and generous.她心地善良,宽容大量。
That salary is more than generous.那工资很丰厚。
▲S+be+~+prep.-phrase
He is generous in giving help.他乐于助人。
The poor are usually generous to each other.穷人之间往往是慷慨相助的。
He is generous with his help.他很乐于帮助别人。
She was generous with her money.她很乐于仗义疏财。
▲S+be+~+to-v
Your father was very generous to give you so much money.你的父亲非常慷慨,给了你这么多钱。
▲It is/was+~+of sb+to-v
It was generous of you to forgive me.你原谅我的过错真是宽宏大量。
It was very generous of them to share their meal with their out-of-work neighbors.他们愿意让失业的邻人共享餐食,真的十分慷慨。
补充资料
[词源] <拉丁语generosus(极好的)
☞adj. [′IntrǝstI] (more interesting; most interesting)
双解释义
令人感兴趣的,有趣的 which take one's interest
基本要点
1.interesting的意思是“令人感兴趣的,有趣的”,指人或物时,表示具有能唤起某人心理或情感方面兴趣的能力,而不表示兴趣的程度或原因; 指书、戏剧、影视等时,则表示具有较强的娱乐性,而且能使人消愁解闷。
2.interesting在句中可用作定语、表语或宾语补足语。
3.interesting的比较级和最高级是more interesting和most interesting。
词汇搭配
副词+~
highly ~非常有趣的
~+介词
~ for对…来说是有趣的
~ to对…来说是有趣的
句型例句
用作定语
▲~+n.
Brewer is a very interesting man.布鲁尔是一个很有趣的人。
That's an interesting book.那是一本有趣的书。
He wrote an interesting storybook for children.他给孩子们写了一本有趣的故事书。
My father bought me an interesting storybook yesterday.昨天爸爸给我买了一本有趣的故事书。
We heard a most interesting talk about Japan.我们听了一个关于日本的非常有趣的谈话。
▲n.+~
Children can always think of something interesting to pass the time. 孩子们总能想出有趣的事来消磨时间。
At the meeting we discussed matters most interesting to us.在会上我们讨论了最感兴趣的那些问题。
用作表语
▲S+be+~
The story is very interesting.那个故事很有趣。
The magazine's issue on marriage was especially interesting.这本杂志谈婚姻问题的那一期特别有趣。
The book may prove interesting.这本书会被证明很有趣的。
▲S+be+~+prep.-phrase
Stories about travel and adventure are interesting for children.游记和冒险故事是令儿童感到有趣的读物。
These matters are intensely interesting to environmentalists.环境保护主义者对这些事情很感兴趣。
Life is interesting to people who expose themselves to new ideas.对那些接触新思想的人来说生活是很有趣的。
▲S+be+~+to-v
Philip is interesting to talk to.跟菲利普谈话很有趣。
The stories are interesting to listen to.那些故事听起来很有趣。
▲It is/was+~+to-v
It is very interesting to listen to him.听他讲话很有趣。
▲S+be+~+that-clause
This TV play is so interesting that men and women, boys and girls like to watch it.这部电视剧非常有趣,男女老少都爱看。
用作宾补动词
▲S+V+O+~
I find the book very interesting.我觉得这本书很有趣。
I used to work at a tobacconist's, and I found it quite interesting.从前我在一家纸烟店工作,我对那里的工作很感兴趣。
常用短语
♣in an interesting condition
〈英〉怀孕 pregnant
I hear that Richard's girlfriend is in an interesting condition.我听说理查德的女朋友怀孕了。
词语辨异
♣interesting, interested
这两者分别是由interest的过去分词和现在分词而来的形容词,其区别是:
1.interested有被动意义,意为“感兴趣的”,其主语或修饰的名词只能是人,其后常接介词in或动词不定式; interesting有主动意义,意为“能激发别人兴趣的”,其主语或所修饰的名词多为物或事,偶尔可为人,其后不接in或动词不定式。例如:
The film is both interesting and instructive.这部电影既有趣又有教育意义。
I have been greatly interested to note that all the performers were female.我注意到,所有的演员都是女性,这使我极感兴趣。
2.interested可作“有私心的,有偏见的”解,而interesting无此义。
正误解析
1.有些书读起来很有趣。
[误] Some books are interesting to be read.
[正] Some books are interesting to read.
那里可以看到一些有趣的东西。
[误] There is something interesting to be seen.
[正] There is something interesting to see.
[析] 在“be interesting+to-v”的结构中,虽然不定式与句子主语构成动宾关系,但是应该用主动形式来表示其被动含义。
2.这样就开始了一天紧张而有趣的活动。
[误] Thus began a whole day's interesting though tense activities.
[正] Thus began a whole day's tense but interesting activities.
[析] 汉语和英语都习惯说“紧张但是有趣的活动”,不大说“有趣但是紧张的活动”。因为在这种场合一般更强调interesting而不是tense。
补充资料
[同义词] absorbing, attractive, pleasing, curious, suspicious
[反义词] boring, dull, flat, tedious, uninteresting
good
generous
interesting
good
interesting
advantages and benefits
certain or likely to happen
complete and thorough
extremely good or of a high quality
feeling happy
feeling, looking and being healthy
funny, playful and humorous
general words for expensive
general words used to describe rank and status
generous
good for you or for your health
helpful and willing to help
in good condition and not damaged
interesting
kind and gentle and sensitive
large in size
legal and honest
making you feel happy or happier
morally good or correct
morally good or correct behaviour
obedient and cooperative
pleasant, enjoyable and relaxing
real and seeming real
relating to the ball in sports and games
reliable and trustworthy
sensible and reasonable
skilful and able
suitable or convenient
too much, extra and more
types of prices and describing prices and costs
useful and effective and working correctly
ways of agreeing with someone
ways of expressing happiness and pleasure
well and very well
words used to describe attractive people or things
words used to describe honest and sincere people and behaviour
words used to describe large amounts and quantities
words used to describe religious people
good
generous
interesting
1. of high quality or an acceptable standard
• a good book
• good food
• The piano was in good condition.
• Your work is just not good enough.
• The results were pretty good.
• Sorry, my English is not very good.
• This is as good a place as any to spend the night.
• You'll never marry her— she's much too good for you.
2. pleasant; that you enjoy or want
• Did you have a good time in London?
• It's good to see you again.
• This is very good news .
• Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow.
• We are still friends, though, which is good.
• It's a good thing (= it's lucky) you came early.
3. sensible, logical or strongly supporting what is being discussed
• Thank you, good question .
• Yes, that's a good point .
• I have good reason to be suspicious.
• What a good idea !
• This is a good example of what I mean.
4. showing or getting approval or respect
• The play had good reviews.
• The hotel has a good reputation.
• He comes from a good family.
5. able to do sth well
• to be a good actor/cook
• ~ at sth to be good at languages/your job
• ~ at doing sth Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights.
6. ~ with sth/sb able to use sth or deal with people well
• She's good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.) .
• He's very good with children.
7. morally right; behaving in a way that is morally right
• She has tried to lead a good life .
• a good deed
• Giving her that money was a good thing to do.
• He is a very good man.
8. following strictly a set of rules or principles
• It is good practice to supply a written report to the buyer.
• She was a good Catholic girl.
9. willing to help; showing kindness to other people
• ~ (to sb) He was very good to me when I was ill.
• ~ (of sb) (to do sth) It was very good of you to come.
• ~ (about sth) I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it.
10. behaving well or politely
• You can stay up late if you're good.
• Get dressed now, there's a good girl.
11. healthy or strong
• Can you speak into my good ear?
• I don't feel too good today.
• ‘How are you?’ ‘I'm good.’ (= used as a general reply to a greeting)
12. ~ (for sb/sth) having a useful or helpful effect on sb/sth
• Too much sun isn't good for you.
• It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then.
• ( informal ) Shut your mouth, if you know what's good for you (= used as a threat) .
13. no ~ doing sth | no ~ to sb not having a useful or helpful effect
• It's no good complaining— they never listen.
• This book is no good to me: I need the new edition.
14. suitable or appropriate
• Now is a good time to buy a house.
• ~ for sth/to do sth She would be good for the job.
• ~ for sb Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me.
15. ( informal ) used to show that you approve of or are pleased about sth that has been said or done, or to show that you want to move on to a new topic of conversation
• ‘Dinner's ready.’ ‘Good— I'm starving.’
• ‘I got the job.’ ‘Oh, good.’
• Good, I think we've come to a decision.
16. only before noun ( informal ) used as a form of praise
• Good old Jack!
• ‘I've ordered some drinks.’ ‘Good man!’
17. ( informal ) used in exclamations
• Good heavens!
• Good God!
18. only before noun great in number, amount or degree
• a good many people
• The kitchen is a good size.
• We spent a good while (= quite a long time) looking for the house.
• He devoted a good deal of (= a lot of) attention to the problem.
• There's a good chance (= it is likely) that I won't be here next year.
19. not less than; rather more than
• We waited for a good hour.
• It's a good three miles to the station.
20. only before noun thorough; complete
• We had a good laugh about it afterwards.
• You'll feel better after a good sleep.
21. usually before noun amusing
• a good story/joke
• ( informal ) That's a good one!
22. ~ for sth having enough energy, health, strength, etc. to last for a particular length of time or distance
• You're good for (= you will live) a few years yet.
23. ~ for sth valid for sth
• The ticket is good for three months.
24. ~ for sth likely to provide sth
• He's always good for a laugh.
• Bobby should be good for a few drinks.
Rem: Most idioms containing good are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example (as) good as gold is at gold .
Word Origin:
Old English gōd , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut .
Thesaurus:
good adj.
1.
• Your work is very good.
fine • • high quality • • superior • • excellent • • first-rate • • prime • • quality • | informal great • | especially BrE , formal sterling •
Opp: bad
(of) good/fine/high/superior/excellent/prime/great/sterling quality
a/an good/fine/high quality/superior/excellent/first-rate/quality/great/sterling performance/service
a/an good/fine/high quality/superior/excellent/quality/great product
2.
• Did you have a good time in America?
enjoyable • • wonderful • • pleasant • | especially spoken nice • | especially BrE , especially spoken lovely • | formal pleasurable •
Opp: bad
a/an good/enjoyable/wonderful/pleasant/nice/lovely/pleasurable experience/thing (to do)
a/an good/enjoyable/wonderful/pleasant/nice/lovely time/evening/party
It's good/wonderful/pleasant/nice/lovely to be/feel/find/have/know/meet/see…
Good, nice or pleasant? All these words can describe times, events, feelings and the weather. Nice and pleasant can also describe places, and nice can also describe sb's appearance.
3.
• Let's hope we have good weather for the picnic tomorrow.
dry • • mild • • clear • • sunny • • glorious • | especially BrE fine •
Opp: bad
good/dry/mild/clear/sunny/glorious/fine weather
good/dry/clear/sunny/fine (weather) conditions
4.
• Maria made a really good point.
valid • • solid • • sound • • legitimate • • well founded •
Opp: bad
a good/valid/solid/sound/legitimate reason/basis
good/valid/solid/sound evidence
a good/valid/legitimate question/point/excuse
5.
• The school has an extremely good reputation.
positive • • complimentary • • approving • • appreciative • • flattering • • glowing • • admiring • | BrE favourable • | AmE favorable •
Opp: bad
a/an good/positive/complimentary/approving/appreciative/flattering/favourable comment
a good/positive/favourable opinion/impression/reaction/response
show sb/sth in a good/positive/favourable light
Good or favourable? In some cases good does not mean that sth expresses approval; instead use favourable : a good comment is a clever comment; a favourable comment is a comment expressing approval. If you are good to sb you are kind to them; if sth is favourable to sb it expresses approval.
6.
• He's a really good cook.
skilled • • talented • • gifted • • capable • • competent • • expert • • proficient • • accomplished • • able • | BrE skilful • | AmE skillful • | especially spoken great •
Opp: bad , Opp: poor
good/skilled/gifted/competent/expert/proficient/accomplished/skilful/great at sth
good/skilled/gifted/competent/great with sb/sth
a/an good/skilled/competent/talented/capable/gifted/able/skilful/great teacher
a/an good/skilled/talented/capable/accomplished/skilful/great performer
7.
• She's such a good person.
moral • • principled • • virtuous • • ethical • • scrupulous •
Opp: bad , Opp: evil , Opp: wicked
a good/moral/principled/virtuous/scrupulous person
a good/moral/virtuous life
good moral/ethical behaviour/practices/principles
8. not usually before noun ( especially spoken )
• She was very good to me when I was ill.
kind • • generous • • considerate • • thoughtful • | informal wonderful • | especially spoken nice • • sweet • | especially BrE , especially spoken lovely • | formal benign • • benevolent •
Opp: unkind , Opp: cruel
good/kind/generous/nice/considerate/benevolent to sb
be good/kind/generous/considerate/thoughtful/wonderful/nice/sweet/lovely of sb (to do sth)
9.
• He's such a good little boy.
well behaved • • obedient • | written dutiful •
Opp: bad , Opp: naughty
a/an good/well-behaved/obedient/dutiful child
a/an good/obedient/dutiful daughter/son/wife/servant
a/an good/obedient dog
10.
• Vijay gave me some good advice.
valuable • • helpful • • worthwhile • • constructive • • positive • • advantageous • | BrE favourable • | AmE favorable • | formal beneficial •
Opp: bad
good/valuable/helpful/advantageous/favourable/beneficial for sb/sth
good/valuable/helpful/worthwhile/advantageous/beneficial to do sth
good/valuable/helpful/constructive/positive suggestions/advice
11.
• Too much sun isn't good for you.
healthy • • nutritious • • nourishing • | technical nutritional •
Opp: bad
a good/healthy/nutritious/nourishing/nutritional meal/diet
good/healthy/nutritious/nourishing food
12.
• Monday morning is a good time to have the meeting.
appropriate • • right • • convenient • • suitable • • apt • • fit • | informal cut out for sth/to be sth • | formal fitting •
Opp: bad
good/appropriate/right/convenient/suitable/apt/fit/cut out/fitting for sb/sth
good/appropriate/suitable as sb/sth
good/appropriate/right/convenient/suitable/apt/fit/fitting that…
Which word? How appropriate or suitable sb/sth is depends on your judgement. How good sb/sth is depends more on what you like yourself or what is convenient. How right sb/sth is depends more on the facts :
• Do you think she would be a/an good/appropriate/suitable person to ask?
✗ a right person to ask :
• She's definitely the right person to ask.
✗ She's definitely the good/appropriate/suitable person to ask Good, suitable and right can all be used when sth is correct for a particular purpose, but appropriate is only used about people or situations.
Vocabulary Building:
Good and very good
Instead of saying that something is good or very good, try to use more precise and interesting adjectives to describe things:
delicious /tasty food
an exciting /entertaining /absorbing movie
an absorbing /a fascinating /an informative book
a pleasant /an enjoyable trip
a skilful /talented /fine player
impressive /high-quality acting
useful /helpful advice
In conversation you can use words like great, super, wonderful, lovely and excellent.
note at ↑nice
Example Bank:
• She was very good to me when my husband died.
• She's getting quite good at reading now.
• She's good with figures.
• The food was surprisingly good.
• Vegetables are good for you.
• Why ruin a perfectly good story?
• You've done a pretty good job.
• a really good film
• ‘But where are we going to stay?’ ‘That's a very good question.’
• ‘How are you?’ ‘I'm good, thanks!’
• ‘That's a good dog,’ I said, patting its head.
• ‘They won't be able to find the way without a map.’ ‘ Good point.’
• ‘What was the weather like on your holiday?’ ‘Good.’
• Are you any good at languages?
• Can we change the time of the meeting? Monday is no good for me.
• Citrus fruits are a good source of vitamin C.
• Did you have a good time in America?
• Do you think she would be good for the job?
• Get dressed now, there's a good boy.
• Get yourself a haircut and a good suit before the interview.
• He doesn't seem to have a very good diet.
• He prayed that God would make him a better person.
• He's a good man.
• Her school report was much better this year.
• I don't feel too good today.
• I had a lot of time off work, but my boss was very good about it.
• I think that make of car's pretty good.
• I took Sarah's children to school so I've done my good deed for the day.
• I want you all to be good while I'm out of the room.
• I'm doing good.
• I'm not really a very good cook.
• If the weather's good, we can take a picnic.
• In good weather, they sometimes went riding.
• Initial reactions to the proposal have been good so far.
• It was good of you to come.
• It would be good if he moved to London.
• It'd be a good place to go on holiday, but not to live in.
• It's no good complaining— they never listen.
• It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and again.
• Jo's very good with her hands.
• Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow.
• My father once gave me some good advice.
• Nick has always been good at finding cheap deals.
• She tried to lead a good life.
• She's a really good actor.
• She's usually quite good in class.
• She's very good with young children.
• Students are not allowed to miss classes without good reason.
• That's a really good idea.
• The old piano was in good condition.
• The play had very good reviews.
• The school has an extremely good reputation.
• This essay really is very good.
• Too much sun isn't good for you.
• We are still friends though, which is good.
• We got a pretty good response from our viewers about the programme.
• You can stay up late if you're good.
• You raised several good points in your letter.
• You'll have to think of a better excuse than that!
Idioms: ↑all to the good ▪ ↑as good as ▪ ↑as good as it gets ▪ ↑do good ▪ ↑do somebody good ▪ ↑for good ▪ ↑good and … ▪ ↑good few ▪ good for you/somebody/them ▪ ↑no good ▪ ↑not be any good ▪ ↑the good ▪ ↑up to no good
see also ↑goods
1. uncountable behaviour that is morally right or acceptable
• the difference between good and evil
• Is religion always a force for good?
2. the good plural people who live a moral life; people who are admired for the work they do to help other people
• a gathering of the great and the good
3. uncountable something that helps sb/sth
• Cuts have been made for the good of the company .
• I'm only telling you this for your own good .
• What's the good of (= how does it help you) earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it?
• What good is it redecorating if you're thinking of moving?
see also ↑do-gooder
more at it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) at ↑ill adj. , do sb a power of good at ↑power n. , do sb/sth the world of good at ↑world
Word Origin:
Old English gōd , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut .
Thesaurus:
good noun
1. U
• the difference between good and evil
right • • goodness • • morality • • purity • | formal virtue • | formal , especially religion righteousness •
Opp: evil
do good/right
Good or right? Questions of right and wrong are about treating people in a fair or unfair way; matters of good and evil are about treating people in a kind or cruel way.
2. U
• We've made these changes for the good of the whole company.
benefit • • advantage • • merit • • virtue •
do sth for sb's good/benefit
see the good/benefit/advantage/merit/virtue
Which Word?:
good / goodness
The noun good means actions and behaviour that are morally right. You can talk about a person doing good: ▪ The charity does a lot of good. ◇ ▪ the difference between good and evil.
Goodness is the quality of being good. You can talk about a person’s goodness: ▪ Her goodness shone through.
Example Bank:
• I know you don't want to go into hospital, but it's for your own good.
• In disadvantaged areas, schools can be a force for good.
• It will do you good to get out of the house more often.
• That break has done me a power of good.
• The results of the research should be used for the common good rather than for individual profit.
• When the his health problems continued, he resigned for the good of the party.
• You can try talking to her, but I don't think it will do much good.
• the struggle between good and evil
• Cuts have been made for the good of the company.
• Do they know the difference between good and evil?
• I'm telling you this for your own good.
• Look for an opportunity to do good whenever you can.
• Schools can definitely be seen as a force for good in this area.
• What good would it do to tell her about it after all this time?
• What's the good of earning all that money if you've no time to enjoy it?
adverb ( especially NAmE , informal )
well
• ‘How's it going?’ ‘Pretty good.’
• ( non-standard ) Now, you listen to me good!
Word Origin:
Old English gōd , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut .
See also: ↑for good and all ▪ ↑good on you
1. giving or willing to give freely; given freely
• a generous benefactor
• ~ (with sth) to be generous with your time
• to be generous in giving help
• a generous gift/offer
• It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both.
Opp: ↑mean
2. more than is necessary; large
Syn: ↑lavish
• a generous helping of meat
• The car has a generous amount of space.
3. kind in the way you treat people; willing to see what is good about sb/sth
• a generous mind
• He wrote a very generous assessment of my work.
Derived Word: ↑generously
Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: via Old French from Latin generosus ‘noble, magnanimous’ , from genus , gener- ‘stock, race’ . The original sense was ‘of noble birth’ , hence ‘characteristic of noble birth, courageous, magnanimous, not mean’ (a sense already present in Latin ).
Thesaurus:
generous [ generous generously ] adj.
1.
• a kind and generous man
• a very generous gift
written , sometimes disapproving liberal • • free with sth •
Opp: mean
be generous/liberal/free with sth
a generous/liberal amount of sth
Generous or liberal? People can be generous with their money, time or help . If they are generous with their money, you can just say that they are generous (without stating ‘with their money’). People can be liberal with their money, cash, criticism or advice .
2.
• He wrote a very generous assessment of my work.
kind • • considerate • • thoughtful • | especially spoken nice • • good • • sweet • | formal benevolent • • benign •
Opp: mean
generous/kind/considerate/nice/good/benevolent to sb
be generous/kind/considerate/thoughtful/nice/good/sweet of sb (to do sth)
a generous/kind/considerate/thoughtful/nice/good/sweet/benevolent man/woman/person
Example Bank:
• John's getting very generous with the wine!
• She's quite generous with her praise.
• Thank you for your donation. It was very generous of you.
• The review panel criticized the payments as overly generous.
• They have been extremely generous to the church.
• You have been most generous.
• He took a generous helping of pasta.
• He's a kind and generous man.
• Her generous spirit shone through in everything she did.
• It was very generous of her to offer to pay.
• That's a very generous offer.
• The director thanked the chairman for his generous gift.
• The gallery was named after its most generous benefactor.
• They were very generous with their time.
attracting your attention because it is special, exciting or unusual
• an interesting question/point/example
• interesting people/places/work
• ~ (to do sth) It would be interesting to know what he really believed.
• It is particularly interesting to compare the two versions.
• ~ (that…) I find it interesting that she claims not to know him.
• Can't we do something more interesting?
• Her account makes interesting reading.
• Our survey produced some interesting results.
Derived Word: ↑interestingly
Language Bank:
surprising
Highlighting interesting data
What is surprising ▪ about these results is ▪ that boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls.
Surprisingly ▪, boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls.
Interestingly ▪, even when both parents are left-handed, there is still only a 26% chance of their children being left-handed.
One of the most interesting ▪ findings is that only 2% of the left-handers surveyed have two left-handed parents.
It is interesting to note that ▪ people are more likely to be left-handed if their mother is left-handed than if their father is.
The most striking ▪ feature of these results is ▪ that left-handed mothers are more likely to have left-handed children.
Language Banks at ↑contrast, ↑emphasis, ↑illustrate, ↑similarly
Synonyms:
interesting
fascinating • compelling • stimulating • gripping • absorbing
These words all describe sb/sth that attracts or holds your attention because they are exciting, unusual or full of good ideas.
interesting • attracting your attention because it is exciting, unusual or full of good ideas: ▪ That's an interesting question, Daniel.
fascinating • extremely interesting or attractive: ▪ The exhibition tells the fascinating story of the steam age.
compelling • (rather formal) so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention: ▪ Her latest book makes compelling reading.
stimulating • full of interesting or exciting ideas; making people feel enthusiastic: ▪ Thank you for a most stimulating discussion.
gripping • so exciting or interesting that it holds your attention completely: ▪ His books are always so gripping.
absorbing • so interesting or enjoyable that it holds your attention: ▪ Chess can be an extremely absorbing game.
interesting/fascinating/stimulating for sb
interesting/fascinating to sb
interesting/fascinating that…
interesting/fascinating to see/hear/find/learn/know…
a(n) interesting/fascinating/compelling/gripping story/read/book
a(n) interesting/fascinating/stimulating experience/discussion/idea
to find sth interesting/fascinating/compelling/stimulating/gripping/absorbing
Example Bank:
• I find her ideas really interesting.
• It was always interesting to hear his stories.
• It's not very interesting for visitors.
• None of them had anything remotely interesting to say.
• So far, my trip has proved interesting.
• Some topics appeared interesting enough to require more detailed information.
• This is a genuinely interesting article.
• This subject is intrinsically interesting and worthy of study in its own right.
• architecturally interesting buildings
• Can't we do something more interesting?
• That's an interesting question, Daniel.
• You seem to know a lot of very interesting people.