① interest用作名詞,表示“興趣”時(shí),常同show,have,take,find,lose等動(dòng)詞連用,可以說(shuō)show/have/take/find an interest,但不可說(shuō)show/have/take/find interests。
She takes/has an interest in music. 她對(duì)音樂感興趣。
He shows no interest in the picture. 他對(duì)這幅畫不感興趣。
② interest用作名詞,表示“利益”時(shí),常用復(fù)數(shù)形式。
They work hard for the interests of the people. 他們?yōu)槿嗣竦睦娑趭^工作。
③ interest也可用作動(dòng)詞,為及物動(dòng)詞,意為“使發(fā)生興趣,引起……的好奇心”。結(jié)構(gòu)為:
interest sb.
be interested in sth.
This book interests her. 這本書引起了她的興趣。
He was interested in the matter. 他對(duì)這件事感興趣。