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Definition of liking in English: likingnoun ˈlʌɪkɪŋˈlaɪkɪŋ 1usually in singular A feeling of regard or fondness. 喜好 she'd taken an instant liking to Arnie's new girlfriend 她立即喜欢上了阿尼的新女友。 Example sentencesExamples - Nor should anyone be surprised if little boys grow up with a liking for the apparent brutality they have witnessed at an ice-hockey game.
- The new West Indies management team seemed to have had a liking for the use of cutting-edge technology in its verbal assault.
- Michael has been a member of Macra since he was 17 and developed a liking for public speaking within the group.
- It is generally accepted that the priest had a liking for strong drink and some of the stories place him in pubs and outside a glass of the hard stuff.
- He also had a liking for good poetry and recitations.
- He has always had a liking for the songs of Jim Reeves.
- However, over the years he developed a liking for prosecution and when he got the opportunity, he just grabbed it.
- I developed a liking for devotional songs of the Goddess from childhood.
- Acknowledging that professing a liking for ska can be a rock band's death wish, O'Dell stands by their tastes.
- If he is not exercising those grey cells over science and technology, Tiwari has a liking for reading Buddhist philosophy.
- But he has considerable experience in similar vessels and a liking for this type of employment.
- Coming in at No 4 Michael Nind showed a liking for Hill Park Oval not shared by his brothers, the earlier batsmen.
- Meanwhile, Raghu's parents arrive and take a liking for the girl.
- Hong Kong people seem to have a liking for older candidates.
- A liking for birds is an ineluctable aspect of being human.
- My wife has always had a liking for this unfortunate little girl.
- The company has come a very long way since Abigail Punch developed a liking for tea in 1851 and decided to set up her own import and wholesale company.
- Anyone with a liking for bikes and bike riding will find it fascinating.
- Not just cricket, Viru has a liking for table-tennis, badminton, football and swimming.
- It's just this guy called Josh who plays guitar and sings his songs, which have a liking for wandering melodies that meander up and down and all over the place.
Synonyms fondness, love, affection, penchant, attachment - 1.1a liking for A taste for.
Mrs Parsons had a liking for gin and tonic 帕森斯太太喜欢杜松子滋补酒。 Synonyms fondness, love, affection, penchant, attachment
PhrasesTo suit one's taste or wishes. 合…的口味，合…的意 he is a little too showy for my liking 他有点儿过分张扬，不合我意。 Example sentencesExamples - It's kind of too green in tone for my liking, but it has some good points.
- Let us begin today, Senators, with a question each of you have been asked before, more than once, more than twice, perhaps too many times for your liking.
- I also ate one of Benedict's frog's legs which was a bit heavy on the cumin for my liking - unless that's what frog's legs taste of.
- Bored with the look of your home that seems too stark for your liking?
- The world's a pretty big place, and two-thirds of it is made up of sea water, so it might seem a little strange that some people regard the oceans as being too crowded for their liking.
- He gave the over all impression of someone who had tasted something much too sour for his liking.
- His taste was a bit to fluffy colored for her liking though the shape and placement of the furniture could not be faulted.
- Homer and Barney were obvious targets for their liking of beer but the children were also singled out for their fondness of sugary drinks.
- Journalists are known for their liking for the bottle.
- The wings appeared to be charred but tasted all right for my liking.
to one's liking 正合…之意，配…胃口 To one's taste; pleasing. 正合…之意，配…胃口 his coffee was just to his liking 咖啡正合他的口味。 Example sentencesExamples - Councillors are not above the law but must follow the rules like anyone else, even when the taste is not to their liking.
- The video is usually wonderful, but the background music isn't always to my liking, so it's nice to be able to listen to something more to my taste.
- This last possibility also offers the happy side effect of probably ending Martin's career as Liberal leader, clearing the way for a visionary leader more to our liking.
- Goerg needed a lightweight comfortable rig to carry a big sixgun and found nothing available to his liking or satisfaction, so he designed his own.
- Mix ice cream, sour cream and whipped cream together and slowly add alcohol to taste, adjusting flavoring to your liking.
- It is now common for people to look for churches to their liking rather than those of the same denomination.
- We arrive at the church too soon to my liking, but I get out of the car none the less.
- The strangely quiet coffee shop, book shop and supermarket were very much to our liking.
- She didn't find any of this amusing or to her liking.
- You would have to be hard to please not to find something there to your liking.
OriginOld English līcung (see like2, -ing1). Definition of liking in US English: likingnounˈlaɪkɪŋˈlīkiNG usually in singular A feeling of regard or fondness. 喜好 she'd taken an instant liking to Arnie's new girlfriend 她立即喜欢上了阿尼的新女友。 Mrs. Parsons had a liking for gin and tonic 帕森斯太太喜欢杜松子滋补酒。 Example sentencesExamples - It's just this guy called Josh who plays guitar and sings his songs, which have a liking for wandering melodies that meander up and down and all over the place.
- I developed a liking for devotional songs of the Goddess from childhood.
- But he has considerable experience in similar vessels and a liking for this type of employment.
- My wife has always had a liking for this unfortunate little girl.
- Nor should anyone be surprised if little boys grow up with a liking for the apparent brutality they have witnessed at an ice-hockey game.
- Coming in at No 4 Michael Nind showed a liking for Hill Park Oval not shared by his brothers, the earlier batsmen.
- Acknowledging that professing a liking for ska can be a rock band's death wish, O'Dell stands by their tastes.
- It is generally accepted that the priest had a liking for strong drink and some of the stories place him in pubs and outside a glass of the hard stuff.
- However, over the years he developed a liking for prosecution and when he got the opportunity, he just grabbed it.
- Hong Kong people seem to have a liking for older candidates.
- Michael has been a member of Macra since he was 17 and developed a liking for public speaking within the group.
- If he is not exercising those grey cells over science and technology, Tiwari has a liking for reading Buddhist philosophy.
- Anyone with a liking for bikes and bike riding will find it fascinating.
- He has always had a liking for the songs of Jim Reeves.
- He also had a liking for good poetry and recitations.
- The company has come a very long way since Abigail Punch developed a liking for tea in 1851 and decided to set up her own import and wholesale company.
- Not just cricket, Viru has a liking for table-tennis, badminton, football and swimming.
- The new West Indies management team seemed to have had a liking for the use of cutting-edge technology in its verbal assault.
- Meanwhile, Raghu's parents arrive and take a liking for the girl.
- A liking for birds is an ineluctable aspect of being human.
Synonyms fondness, love, affection, penchant, attachment
PhrasesTo suit one's taste or wishes. 合…的口味，合…的意 he is a little too showy for my liking 他有点儿过分张扬，不合我意。 Example sentencesExamples - The wings appeared to be charred but tasted all right for my liking.
- Homer and Barney were obvious targets for their liking of beer but the children were also singled out for their fondness of sugary drinks.
- I also ate one of Benedict's frog's legs which was a bit heavy on the cumin for my liking - unless that's what frog's legs taste of.
- Bored with the look of your home that seems too stark for your liking?
- Journalists are known for their liking for the bottle.
- Let us begin today, Senators, with a question each of you have been asked before, more than once, more than twice, perhaps too many times for your liking.
- The world's a pretty big place, and two-thirds of it is made up of sea water, so it might seem a little strange that some people regard the oceans as being too crowded for their liking.
- His taste was a bit to fluffy colored for her liking though the shape and placement of the furniture could not be faulted.
- It's kind of too green in tone for my liking, but it has some good points.
- He gave the over all impression of someone who had tasted something much too sour for his liking.
to one's liking 正合…之意，配…胃口 To one's taste; pleasing. 正合…之意，配…胃口 his coffee was just to his liking 咖啡正合他的口味。 Example sentencesExamples - Mix ice cream, sour cream and whipped cream together and slowly add alcohol to taste, adjusting flavoring to your liking.
- You would have to be hard to please not to find something there to your liking.
- The strangely quiet coffee shop, book shop and supermarket were very much to our liking.
- She didn't find any of this amusing or to her liking.
- Councillors are not above the law but must follow the rules like anyone else, even when the taste is not to their liking.
- Goerg needed a lightweight comfortable rig to carry a big sixgun and found nothing available to his liking or satisfaction, so he designed his own.
- It is now common for people to look for churches to their liking rather than those of the same denomination.
- The video is usually wonderful, but the background music isn't always to my liking, so it's nice to be able to listen to something more to my taste.
- This last possibility also offers the happy side effect of probably ending Martin's career as Liberal leader, clearing the way for a visionary leader more to our liking.
- We arrive at the church too soon to my liking, but I get out of the car none the less.
OriginOld English līcung (see like, -ing). |