liking /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/ TEM4

• 1. 

  N-SING If you have a liking for something or someone, you like them. 爱好

  例：

  She had a liking for good clothes.

  她有种对好衣服的爱好。

  例：

  He bought me CDs to encourage my liking for music.

  他给我买了CD光盘来鼓励我对音乐的爱好。

• 2. 

  PHRASE 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. 对…来说 (太快或不够快)

  例：

  He had become too powerful for their liking.

  对于他们来说，他已变得过于强大。

• 3. 

  PHRASE If something is to your liking, it suits your interests, tastes, or wishes. 适合某人的口味

  例：

  London was more to his liking than Rome.

  伦敦比罗马更合他的口味。