内容简介
单词 “interest” 作名词时的意思是 “兴趣”。如何用英语表达 “激发兴趣”、“失去兴趣”、“假装对某事感兴趣”？看 “一分钟英语” 视频，学习包含 “interest” 的常用固定搭配。
用法总结
1. “Drum up interest” 引起兴趣
- I’ve made some posters to drum up interest in my concert.
- I tried to drum up interest in the party, but everyone was busy.
2. “Spark interest” 激发兴趣
- The professor’s charisma sparked my interest in the topic.
- Seeing the chef at work sparked my interest in cooking.
3. “Feign interest” 假装感兴趣
- I feigned interest in what he had to say until he found someone else to talk to.
- She feigned interest when I told her what happened at my wedding. She didn’t really care.
4. “Someone’s interest is flagging” 某人丧失兴趣
- I had hoped it would be a good film, but my interest was flagging by the second hour.
- He only wanted to talk about music and nothing else. I could see his interest flagging when we changed the topic.