interesting
UK/'intristiŋ/US
A1
Definitions
adj.
Attracting attention or curiosity; holding your interest.
有趣的；引人入胜的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinterestbetween, among
+
-ingto be, to exist
=interesting
interest (to engage attention) + -ing (adjective from the verb) = causing interest, i.e. attracting your attention. See interest for the inter- (between) + est (it is) story.
Common Collocations
- 1.interesting question有趣的问题
- 2.really interesting非常有趣
- 3.interesting point有意思的观点
Example Sentences
- 1.
That's an interesting question — let me think about it.
- 2.
The museum has an interesting collection of old maps.