新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

liking

英 [ˈlaɪkɪŋ]

[NOUN]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

1. [SING 单数型名词] 爱好
If you have a liking for something or someone, you like them.
双语例句
例：
She had a liking for good clothes.
她喜欢好衣服。
例：
He bought me CDs to encourage my liking for music.
他给我买了CD来鼓励我对音乐的爱好。

PHRASE. 习语

for someone's liking
1. 对…来说
If something is, for example, too fast for your liking, you would prefer it to be slower. If it is not fast enough for your liking, you would prefer it to be faster.
双语例句
例：
He had become too powerful for their liking.
对于他们来说，他已变得过于强大。
to someone's liking
1. 适合某人的口味
If something is to your liking, it suits your interests, tastes, or wishes.
双语例句
例：
London was more to his liking than Rome.
伦敦比罗马更合他的意。

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