单词 | interesting |
释义 | interesting —interestingly, adv. —interestingness, n. /in"teuhr euh sting, -treuh sting, -teuh res'ting/, adj. 1. engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book. 2. arousing a feeling of interest: an interesting face. 3. in an interesting condition, (of a woman) pregnant. [1705-15; INTEREST + -ING2] Syn. 1. absorbing, entertaining. INTERESTING, PLEASING, GRATIFYING mean satisfying to the mind. Something that is INTERESTING occupies the mind with no connotation of pleasure or displeasure: an interesting account of a battle. Something that is PLEASING engages the mind favorably: a pleasing account of the wedding. Something that is GRATIFYING fulfills expectations, requirements, etc.: a gratifying account of his whereabouts; a book gratifying in its detail. Ant. 1. dull. |
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