Interested
“Interested” 多作形容词,表示对某事感到好奇或愿意了解、参与,常见结构为 interested in。在商务或法律语境中也可表示“有利害关系的”,如 interested party(利害关系方)。
- “She is interested in learning Japanese.” (她对学日语很感兴趣。)
- “Are you interested in coming to the concert?” (你有兴趣一起来听音乐会吗?)
- “All interested parties should submit their comments by Friday.” (所有利害关系方须在周五前提交意见。)
该词来自动词 “interest”(使感兴趣;与……有利害关系),经过去分词形容词化。“Interest” 源自中世纪拉丁语及古法语中与“重要性、利害关系”相关的用法,现代义逐渐扩展到“好奇心、关注”。
“Interested” 可看作 interest + -ed:“-ed” 构成过去分词/形容词,表示“处于被引起兴趣的状态”或“已建立利害关联”。
在英语日常对话中,“interested in” 比单独说 “like” 更常用于表达想尝试某事或想深入了解。英美学校、求职邮件里常见 “I am interested in the position”,语气礼貌而明确。
- 固定搭配: “interested in” (对……感兴趣), “become interested” (开始感兴趣), “interested party” (利害关系方)
把 in 想成“往里看”:兴趣让你把注意力**放进(in)**某个话题里,所以多半是 interested in。
“Tom was never interested in history until his teacher told stories about ancient ships; then he read three books in one week.” (汤姆本来对历史没兴趣,直到老师讲起古代船只的故事,他才在一周内读了三本书。)