liking
US
UK liking n: (fondness)
SC 喜爱 xǐ ài
TC 喜愛
TC 喜愛
SC 喜欢 xǐ ài，xǐ huān
TC 喜歡
TC 喜歡
SC 爱好 xǐ ài，ài hào
TC 愛好
TC 愛好
She has a liking for everything connected with Ancient Rome.
和古罗马有关的一切她都喜欢。
liking n: (approval, taste)
SC 口味，喜好 kǒu wèi，xǐ hào
TC 口味
TC 口味
SC 倾向，趋向 qīng xiàng，qū xiàng
TC 傾向，趨向
TC 傾向，趨向
None of the shoes they had were really to my liking.
他们的鞋子都不太合我的喜好。
like [sb] vtr: (find personable) (友谊)
SC 喜欢 xǐ huān
TC 喜歡
TC 喜歡
I like him. He seems like a good guy.
我喜欢他。他似乎人不错。
like [sb] vtr: (be romantically attracted to) (爱情)
SC 喜欢, 喜爱, 倾心于
He really likes her a lot.
他真是很喜欢她。
like [sth] vtr: (consider good)
SC 觉得好
TC 覺得好
TC 覺得好
SC 喜欢 xǐ huān
TC 喜歡
TC 喜歡
I like that idea. Let's suggest it to the boss.
我喜欢那个点子。让我们将它告诉老板吧。
like [sth] vtr: (be fond of)
SC 喜欢，喜爱，乐于接受 xǐ huān，xǐ ài，lè yú jiē shòu
TC 喜歡，喜愛
TC 喜歡，喜愛
Do you like pizza?
你喜欢吃披萨吗？
like [sth], like [sb] vtr: (desire, prefer)
SC 愿意 yuàn yì
TC 願意 / 愿意
TC 願意 / 愿意
SC 想要 yuàn yì，xiǎng yào
You can do what you like till I get home, then we are cleaning the house.
在我回来之前你干什么都可以，但我回来后咱们就得打扫房子了。
like doing [sth], like to do [sth] v expr: (activity: enjoy)
SC 喜欢做某事
SC 喜爱做某事
Liz likes cooking Thai food.
莉兹喜欢做泰国菜。
like prep: informal (in the same way as) (非正式用语)
SC 和…相像，接近于，类似于 hé … xiāng xiàng，jiē jìn yú ，lèi sì yú
TC 接近於
TC 接近於
She talks like her brother.
她说起话来和她兄弟真像。
like adv: US, slang (approximately, more or less) (俚语)
SC 接近于，差不多，大概，近乎 jiē jìn yú ，chà bù duō，dà gài，jìn hū
TC 接近於，差不多，大概，近乎
TC 接近於，差不多，大概，近乎
He's like six feet tall.
他大概六英尺高。
like adj: formal (the same, identical)
SC 同样的 tóng yàng de
TC 同樣的
TC 同樣的
SC 相同的 tóng yàng de ，xiāng tóng de
This match pits two teams of like ability against one another.
在比赛中，两支实力相当的队伍相互角逐。
the like n: (something similar)
SC 相似的事物，类似的东西 xiāng shì de shì wù，lèi sì de dōng xī n
What a strange car. I've never seen the like.
该店卖巧克力、糖果之类。
like adj: formal (similar)
SC 相似的，相像的 xiāng shì de ，xiāng xiàng de
Like poles repel; opposite poles attract.
like adj: formal (analogous, comparable)
SC 类似的 lèi sì de
TC 類似的
TC 類似的
SC 同类的 lèi sì de ，tóng lèi de
TC 同類的
TC 同類的
Writing poems, odes, and like forms requires linguistic skills and imagination.
like adv: UK, regional, slang (as it were) (地方用语，俚语)
SC 可以说，简直就是 kě yǐ shuō ，jiǎn zhí jiù shì
TC 可以說
TC 可以說
But I really wanted that job, like.
不过可以说，我真的很想要那份工作了。
like to do [sth] expr: US, regional (almost)
SC 几乎…了，快要…了
The poor kid like to froze.
like n: (counterpart)
SC 类似的人或物 lèi sì de rén huò wù
SC 相对应的人或物 lèi sì de rén huò wù，xiāng duì yìng de rén huò wù
I don't think they have his like in any other firm.
我不认为他们能在其他公司找到类似他这样的人。
like n: (equal)
SC 像…一样好的人或物 xiàng yí yàng hǎo de rén huò wù
SC 和…一样的人或物 xiàng yí yàng hǎo de rén huò wù，hé yí yàng de rén huò wù
SC 堪与匹敌者 xiàng yí yàng hǎo de rén huò wù，kān yǔ pǐ dí zhě
He is the kindest man I know. I have never met his like.
他是我认识的最善良的人了。我还没见过像他一样好的。
like n: (social media: approval) (社交媒体)
SC 赞
TC 讚 / 贊
TC 讚 / 贊
I posted a photo and it got 60 likes.
the likes of [sb] npl: informal (people similar to [sb])
SC 与…同一类的人，与…相似的人
SC …之流(贬义)
My mother wouldn't let me go round with the likes of him. You'll end up in trouble if you go out with the likes of her.
我妈是不会让我跟他那种人混在一起的。你要是跟她那类人混在一起，迟早会惹麻烦。
like prep: (in the way that)
SC 具有…的特征 jù yǒu de tè zhēng
SC 有…的迹象 jù yǒu de tè zhēng，yǒu de jì xiàng
It was hot again today, like summer should be.
like prep: (intensifier) (表强调)
SC [加强语气，无实义] wú shí yì
He ran like hell.
他没命地跑。
like prep: informal (such as) (非正式用语)
SC 比如，诸如 bǐ rú，zhū rú
TC 比如，諸如
TC 比如，諸如
So you want a new challenge; like what? I visited many famous monuments on my trip to France, like the Eiffel Tower.
你想要新的挑战，比如哪些呢？去法国旅游时，我拜访了许多名胜古迹，比如埃菲尔铁塔。
be like v expr: slang (say: expressing attitude) (俚语)
SC 那样，说，一副（态度） nà yàng
TC 那樣，說
TC 那樣，說
He was like, "I don't want to do that".
like [sth] vtr: (social media: favorite) (社交媒体)
SC 给…点赞
I wished Danny a happy birthday and he "liked" my post.
to [sb]'s liking adj: (suiting [sb]'s taste)
SC 如某人所愿
I'm afraid the colour green is not to my liking; I prefer blue.
to [sb]'s liking adv: (in preferred way)
SC 合...口味地
Choose a steak and we will cook it to your liking.