interested

Word family noun interest ≠ disinterest interestednessinterestingnessinterest groupinterest rateadjective interested ≠ disinterested ≠ uninterested interesting ≠ uninteresting interest-freeverb interest adverb interestingly disinterestedly interestedly

in·terest·ed /ˈɪntrɪstɪd/ S1 W2 adjectiveadj

1 INTERESTEDgiving a lot of attention to something because you want to find out more about it or because you enjoy it 感兴趣的，关心的 OPP uninterested, bored

interested in

I’ve always been interested in music.

我一直对音乐感兴趣。

All she’s interested in is clothes.

她只对服装感兴趣。

I wasn’t sure if he was really interested or if he was just being polite.

我不敢肯定他是真的感兴趣，还是出于礼貌而已。

interested to hear/know/see etc

I’d be very interested to hear your opinion.

我非常想听听你的意见。

2 WANTif you are interested in doing or having something, you want to do it or have it 表现出兴趣的

I’ve got a spare ticket for the opera, if you’re interested.

如果你感兴趣，我这里多了一张歌剧票。

interested in (doing) something

Sheila’s interested in starting her own business.

希拉很想开办自己的公司。

Would you be interested in a second-hand car?

你对二手车感兴趣吗？

3 interested party/group CONNECTED WITHOWNa person or group that is directly or personally concerned with a situation and is likely to be affected by its results 有利害关系的一方/团体 OPP disinterested

All interested parties are invited to attend the meeting.

所有有关人员都被邀请来参加会议。

Examples from the Corpus

interested party/group• At the other end of the political spectrum, some left-leaning think tanks take money from interested parties.• Costs and expenses Article 12 of the Convention specifies that costs and other expenses must be borne by the interested parties.• Local authorities must also respond to requests for information from a variety of interested groups.• That is increasingly being recognised by many interested parties.• All interested parties are invited to attend the meeting.• Almost 1500 copies were despatched, ensuring that the proposals reached as many interested parties as possible.• The Department of Education is inviting interested parties to submit comments on the new support arrangements by October 31.• Information memoranda should not be sent to interested parties until a signed confidentiality letter has been received.• Every effort will be made to accommodate requests to provide all interested parties with the same information.

—interestedly adverbadv

n GRAMMAR: Patterns with interested

You are interested in something:

She is interested in politics.

✗Don’t say: She is interested on politics.

You are interested in doing something:

Are you interested in working abroad?

✗Don’t say: Are you interested to work abroad?

You say that you would be interested to hear/know/see/find out something:

I would be interested to know what she thinks about the idea.

✗Don’t use interested to with other verbs such as ‘have’ or ‘buy’.

n THESAURUS

interested [not usually before noun] giving your attention to something because you want to know more about it or you enjoy it

Recently I’ve got very interested in photography.

fascinated [not usually before noun] very interested by something you see, read, or hear about

She watched, fascinated, as the bird came closer until she could almost touch it.

The more I read about the place, the more fascinated I became.

curious wanting to find out more information about something

Small children are naturally curious.

I was curious to find out the reasons for his sudden departure.

intrigued [not before noun] interested in something because it seems strange or mysterious

He was intrigued by her story.

be into something informal used when talking about the kind of things you are interested in and enjoy doing

Are you into classical music?

I got into (=became interested in) yoga when I was at college.

so interested that you give something all your attention

absorbed/engrossed in something [not before noun] very interested in something, so that you give it all your attention and do not notice anything else

Jane was lying on the sofa engrossed in a novel.

She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she didn’t hear me call.

gripped/riveted [not before noun] very interested, especially in a story you are reading, a film you are watching etc, so that you are eager to find out what happens next

It was a brilliant book and I was gripped from beginning to end.

I was so riveted by the film that I forgot the time.

enthralled written very interested and enjoying something very much, so that you want to see or hear more

From the opening line of the play, the audience was completely enthralled.

spellbound [not before noun] written extremely interested in something very strange or wonderful, so that you are unable to move or think of anything else

He could hold audiences spellbound with the power of his voice.

They all listened, spellbound.

rapt formal showing by your expression that you are very interested in something and are giving all your attention to it

He spoke before a rapt audience.

The congregation listened with rapt attention.

be all ears informal to be extremely interested in what someone is telling you

Tell me exactly what happened. I’m all ears.

not interested

not interested not wanting to know about something or give it your attention

I just wasn’t at all interested in science at school.

uninterested not interested in wanting to know about something, especially something you are told

When I tried to tell her about my holiday, she seemed completely uninterested.

apathetic not interested in a particular problem or situation, so that you are not willing to make an effort to change and improve things

Voters have become increasingly apathetic.

indifferent having no interest in someone or something, and often not caring about them

Sometimes the government seems indifferent to the problems of the poor.

somebody couldn’t care less spoken used when saying that someone does not care at all about something and is not interested in it

I couldn’t care less what other people think.

Examples from the Corpus

interested• I offered to help, but they weren't interested.• I can't remember the name of the book, but if you're interested I can find out.• Bob first got interested in motor cycles when he was about sixteen.• I've never really been interested in politics.• We'd be very interested to hear your opinion about this.• You're an expert on legal problems - I'd be interested to know what you think.• The children seemed very interested when I showed them my photographs.

interested to hear/know/see etc• I would be especially interested to hear from anyone who has experience of setting up provision for such people.• She had met Jansher at a squash tournament. ` I was interested to see him play.• I work for a sports info service and would be interested to see how they are going to do their version.• Mr. Ashby I was interested to hear the hon. Gentleman say who wrote that article.• However you may be interested to know what goes into producing each issue.• She looked very peaceful, and I was quite unafraid, interested to know what had happened.• We were therefore interested to see whether there was any evidence that these fears had been justified.• I would be interested to hear your views on the Macmerry - Whitecraig route, and look forward to hearing from you.

interested in (doing) something• Rangers have told Spurs they might be interested in a player swop deal but they wont pay cash.• We are interested in analysing the factors that result in participation or non-participation in active sport.• Younger audiences are becoming increasingly interested in bands of this musical grab-bag genre, and not only as a retro fad.• But McGwire has never been interested in obtaining top dollar.• If you are interested in playing netball then this might be your answer.• Secondly, he was not interested in research.• The sponsor, a senior vice president in charge of both groups, appeared to be genuinely interested in resolving the conflict.• Of course, a seller is not interested in the buyer's liabilities under any potential or actual prime contracts.

单词	interested
释义	interested Word family noun interest ≠ disinterest interestednessinterestingnessinterest groupinterest rateadjective interested ≠ disinterested ≠ uninterested interesting ≠ uninteresting interest-freeverb interest adverb interestingly disinterestedly interestedly in·terest·ed /ˈɪntrɪstɪd/ ●●● S1 W2 adjectiveadj 1 INTERESTEDgiving a lot of attention to something because you want to find out more about it or because you enjoy it 感兴趣的，关心的 OPP uninterested, bored interested in I’ve always been interested in music. 我一直对音乐感兴趣。 All she’s interested in is clothes. 她只对服装感兴趣。 I wasn’t sure if he was really interested or if he was just being polite. 我不敢肯定他是真的感兴趣，还是出于礼貌而已。 interested to hear/know/see etc I’d be very interested to hear your opinion. 我非常想听听你的意见。 2 WANTif you are interested in doing or having something, you want to do it or have it 表现出兴趣的 I’ve got a spare ticket for the opera, if you’re interested. 如果你感兴趣，我这里多了一张歌剧票。 interested in (doing) something Sheila’s interested in starting her own business. 希拉很想开办自己的公司。 Would you be interested in a second-hand car? 你对二手车感兴趣吗？ 3 interested party/group CONNECTED WITHOWNa person or group that is directly or personally concerned with a situation and is likely to be affected by its results 有利害关系的一方/团体 OPP disinterested All interested parties are invited to attend the meeting. 所有有关人员都被邀请来参加会议。 Examples from the Corpus interested party/group• At the other end of the political spectrum, some left-leaning think tanks take money from interested parties.• Costs and expenses Article 12 of the Convention specifies that costs and other expenses must be borne by the interested parties.• Local authorities must also respond to requests for information from a variety of interested groups.• That is increasingly being recognised by many interested parties.• All interested parties are invited to attend the meeting.• Almost 1500 copies were despatched, ensuring that the proposals reached as many interested parties as possible.• The Department of Education is inviting interested parties to submit comments on the new support arrangements by October 31.• Information memoranda should not be sent to interested parties until a signed confidentiality letter has been received.• Every effort will be made to accommodate requests to provide all interested parties with the same information. —interestedly adverbadv n GRAMMAR: Patterns with interested You are interested in something: She is interested in politics. ✗Don’t say: She is interested on politics. You are interested in doing something: Are you interested in working abroad? ✗Don’t say: Are you interested to work abroad? You say that you would be interested to hear/know/see/find out something: I would be interested to know what she thinks about the idea. ✗Don’t use interested to with other verbs such as ‘have’ or ‘buy’. n THESAURUS interested [not usually before noun] giving your attention to something because you want to know more about it or you enjoy it Recently I’ve got very interested in photography. fascinated [not usually before noun] very interested by something you see, read, or hear about She watched, fascinated, as the bird came closer until she could almost touch it. The more I read about the place, the more fascinated I became. curious wanting to find out more information about something Small children are naturally curious. I was curious to find out the reasons for his sudden departure. intrigued [not before noun] interested in something because it seems strange or mysterious He was intrigued by her story. be into something informal used when talking about the kind of things you are interested in and enjoy doing Are you into classical music? I got into (=became interested in) yoga when I was at college. so interested that you give something all your attention absorbed/engrossed in something [not before noun] very interested in something, so that you give it all your attention and do not notice anything else Jane was lying on the sofa engrossed in a novel. She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she didn’t hear me call. gripped/riveted [not before noun] very interested, especially in a story you are reading, a film you are watching etc, so that you are eager to find out what happens next It was a brilliant book and I was gripped from beginning to end. I was so riveted by the film that I forgot the time. enthralled written very interested and enjoying something very much, so that you want to see or hear more From the opening line of the play, the audience was completely enthralled. spellbound [not before noun] written extremely interested in something very strange or wonderful, so that you are unable to move or think of anything else He could hold audiences spellbound with the power of his voice. They all listened, spellbound. rapt formal showing by your expression that you are very interested in something and are giving all your attention to it He spoke before a rapt audience. The congregation listened with rapt attention. be all ears informal to be extremely interested in what someone is telling you Tell me exactly what happened. I’m all ears. not interested not interested not wanting to know about something or give it your attention I just wasn’t at all interested in science at school. uninterested not interested in wanting to know about something, especially something you are told When I tried to tell her about my holiday, she seemed completely uninterested. apathetic not interested in a particular problem or situation, so that you are not willing to make an effort to change and improve things Voters have become increasingly apathetic. indifferent having no interest in someone or something, and often not caring about them Sometimes the government seems indifferent to the problems of the poor. somebody couldn’t care less spoken used when saying that someone does not care at all about something and is not interested in it I couldn’t care less what other people think. Examples from the Corpus interested• I offered to help, but they weren't interested.• I can't remember the name of the book, but if you're interested I can find out.• Bob first got interested in motor cycles when he was about sixteen.• I've never really been interested in politics.• We'd be very interested to hear your opinion about this.• You're an expert on legal problems - I'd be interested to know what you think.• The children seemed very interested when I showed them my photographs. interested to hear/know/see etc• I would be especially interested to hear from anyone who has experience of setting up provision for such people.• She had met Jansher at a squash tournament. ` I was interested to see him play.• I work for a sports info service and would be interested to see how they are going to do their version.• Mr. Ashby I was interested to hear the hon. Gentleman say who wrote that article.• However you may be interested to know what goes into producing each issue.• She looked very peaceful, and I was quite unafraid, interested to know what had happened.• We were therefore interested to see whether there was any evidence that these fears had been justified.• I would be interested to hear your views on the Macmerry - Whitecraig route, and look forward to hearing from you. interested in (doing) something• Rangers have told Spurs they might be interested in a player swop deal but they wont pay cash.• We are interested in analysing the factors that result in participation or non-participation in active sport.• Younger audiences are becoming increasingly interested in bands of this musical grab-bag genre, and not only as a retro fad.• But McGwire has never been interested in obtaining top dollar.• If you are interested in playing netball then this might be your answer.• Secondly, he was not interested in research.• The sponsor, a senior vice president in charge of both groups, appeared to be genuinely interested in resolving the conflict.• Of course, a seller is not interested in the buyer's liabilities under any potential or actual prime contracts.
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