词汇 | interest |
释义 | IDIOMSLANG INTEREST strike someone's fancy to appeal to someone.I'll have some ice cream, please. Chocolate strikes my fancy right now.Why don't you go to the store and buy a record album that strikes your fancy? take an interest (in something) to develop an interest in something.I wish John would take an interest in his schoolwork.We hoped you'd take an interest and join our club. The plot thickens Things are becoming more complicated or interesting.The police assumed that the woman was murdered by her ex-husband, but he has an alibi. The plot thickens.John is supposed to be going out with Mary, but I saw him last night with Sally. The plot thickens. tickle someone's fancy to interest someone; to make someone curious.I have an interesting problem here that I think will tickle your fancy.This doesn't tickle my fancy at all. This is dull and boring. whet someone's appetite to cause someone to be interested in something and to be eager to have, know, learn, etc., more about it.Seeing that film really whetted my sister's appetite for horror films. She now sees as many as possible.My appetite for theater was whetted when I was very young. interest in 1. interest sb in sth to try to persuade someone to do something, often to buy something: The salesman was trying to interest him in one of the more expensive models. The child's mother tried to interest him in playing with a toy car, but he just carried on crying.2. Can/Could I interest you in sth? used when trying to persuade someone to buy something: Can I interest you in one of our new discount phone cards? used when politely offering something to someone, or when asking them if they want to do something with you: Can I interest you in some dinner? We could go to Gino's for a pizza.
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