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Liking

“Liking” 是名词,指对某人或某事的喜好、偏爱或好感。也可表示认可、满意。常用于表达个人的品味或偏好,如 “to one’s liking”(合某人的意)。

  1. “The decor was not to her liking—too modern and minimalist.” (装修不合她的意——太现代、太简约了。)
  2. “He had always had a liking for classical music since childhood.” (他从小就喜欢古典音乐。)
  3. “Goods bought on liking can be returned within thirty days.” (按满意程度购买的商品可在三十天内退货。)

源自动词 “like”(喜欢)+ 后缀 “-ing”(动名词后缀)。“Like” 源自古英语 “līcian”,意为”使高兴、取悦”。

  • 词根: like(喜欢)
  • 后缀: -ing(动名词/名词后缀,表示行为或状态)

“To one’s liking” 是常见习语,意为”合某人的意”。在西方社交文化中,表达 “take a liking to”(对……产生好感)常用于描述初次见面后的积极印象。在商业语境中,“on liking” 指试用后满意再购买。

  • 固定搭配: “to one’s liking” (合某人的意), “take a liking to” (对……产生好感), “for the liking of” (为了……的喜好)
  • 动词: like
  • 形容词: likeable(讨人喜欢的)

Like(喜欢)+ -ing(名词化)。喜欢的行为或状态 = 喜好、偏爱。与 “liking” 相关的短语 “to one’s liking” 很常用。

“The new chef prepared the dish to the exact liking of the restaurant critic—a delicate balance of spices, perfectly seared, with a hint of citrus. The critic nodded in approval, and the chef knew he had passed the test.” (新厨师按照美食评论家的精确喜好烹制了这道菜——香料搭配恰到好处,煎得完美,带有一丝柑橘味。评论家点头表示认可,厨师知道他已经通过了考验。)