单词 | liking |
释义 | likinglik‧ing /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/ noun Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto not like something or someone► not like Collocations · John doesn't like garlic.· Why did you invite Claire? You know I don't like her.not like doing something · My girlfriend doesn't like camping.· I don't like walking home alone at night.not like something/somebody very much · Mum didn't like Mark very much when she first met him. ► dislike written to think someone or something is very unpleasant: · Eldridge was a quiet man who disliked social occasions.· She now seriously disliked her former friend.dislike doing something: · I dislike having to get up so early in the morning.dislike somebody/something intensely (=dislike them very much): · Muriel disliked Paul intensely. ► don't think much of something/somebody spoken to think that something is not very good or that someone is not very good at something: · You don't think much of Carol, do you?· The hotel was okay, though I didn't think much of the food.· I don't think much of The Beatles, to be quite honest. ► not be very keen on something/not be very fond of something British informal to not like something, although you do not think it is very bad or very unpleasant: · Actually, I'm not very keen on modern art.· George had never been particularly fond of small children. ► not be somebody's type if someone is not your type , they are not the kind of person you usually like or enjoy being with: · Rob isn't her type at all.· "What do you think of Michael?" "He looks a bit rough - he's not really my type." ► not be somebody's kind of thing also not be somebody's cup of tea British informal to not be the kind of thing that you enjoy - use this about activities, films, books etc: · Tennis is not my thing.· Horror films aren't really my cup of tea. ► not be to your taste/liking use this to say that something is not the type of thing that you like or that you think is good: · It seems that the music wasn't exactly to his taste.· The food wasn't really to my liking - it all tasted rather salty. ► have no time for to dislike a person, their attitude, or their behaviour and have no respect for them: · I've no time for that kind of attitude.· My father had no time for complainers.· He has no time for players who aren't completely dedicated. ► not take kindly to to be unwilling to accept a particular situation, suggestion, or type of behaviour, because you think it is annoying: · Nancy doesn't take kindly to being corrected.· He didn't take very kindly to being disturbed in the middle of the night. to like something► like to think that something is nice, attractive, enjoyable etc: · I like your dress - it's a beautiful colour.· Do you like spaghetti?like something about something: · What did you like about the movie?like doing something/like to do something: · I think Roy likes living alone.· I like to see the children enjoying themselves. ► be into spoken to like doing a particular activity or be interested in a particular subject: · I know she's really into sports, so I thought I'd ask her to come skiing with us.· A lot of his relatives are into very weird New Age stuff. ► be fond of especially British to like something, especially something that you have liked for a long time: · Connie had always been fond of animals.· He had always been fond of drinking at lunchtime, perhaps too fond. ► be keen on especially British to like or be very interested in an activity or idea: · I know he's keen on opera. Let's take him to see "La Traviata'.· I'm quite keen on the idea of having a fancy dress party. ► appeal to if something appeals to you, you like it because it involves things that interest you or ideas that you agree with: · I'm sure this delightful book will appeal to children of all ages.· Does either suggestion appeal to you? ► go down well also go over well American if something you do, or a book, film, performance etc goes down well with a group of people, they like it: · Her style of comedy is very British, but it goes down well in the States too.go down well with: · At the present time, military action would not go over well with the international community ► be to your liking formal if something is to your liking it has the qualities that you like, or it is made in the way that you like: · Was the meal to your liking, Madam?· The surrounding countryside was very much to our liking. to begin to like someone► get/grow/come to like to begin to like someone, especially someone that you did not like at first: · At first I thought she was a bit weird, but now I'm getting to like her.· Over the years, we grew to like each other, despite our differences.· I've gradually come to like Larry and his eccentric habits. ► warm to to begin to like someone and feel friendly towards them: · Her heart warmed to Amos. He was obviously a man who loved animals.· She was very nervous about introducing James to her children, but they warmed to him immediately. ► take to/take a liking to to begin to like someone, especially when you have only known them for a very short time: · I introduced Anders to my brother and they took to each other immediately.· When Nicky takes to someone the way he's taken to you, he's your friend for life.· They only met yesterday, but I can tell Jim's taken a great liking to the girl. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► had a liking Phrases Jim and Keith had a liking and respect for each other. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► great· My first visit to Vancouver had resulted in a great liking for the west coast, and I was determined to return.· Of course he acquired some better habits, such as that great liking for poetry and music.· Hamilton, it turns out, despite his observances of the Wellport era, has no great liking for churches. VERB► take· She took a liking to me.· For some reason she had taken a liking to him.· Fortunately, he had taken a liking to Claudel last year.· He had a fresh, open face, and stars in his eyes, and she took a liking to him at once. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► liking for somebody/something Word family
WORD FAMILYnounlike ≠ dislikelikingadjectivelikeableverblike ≠ dislike 1liking for somebody/something formal when you like someone or something: Jim and Keith had a liking and respect for each other. She’s developed a liking for theatre.2take a liking to somebody/something to begin to like someone or something: He immediately took a liking to Steve.3be to somebody’s liking formal if something is to someone’s liking, they like it or think it is satisfactory: I hope everything was to your liking, sir.4for somebody’s liking if something is too crowded, serious, long etc for someone’s liking, they think it is too crowded, serious, long etc |
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