Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs.Eleanor Ramsay's cat.
綁架者很少對(duì)動(dòng)物感興趣。最近，綁架者卻盯上了埃莉諾。拉姆齊太太的貓。
新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)
Lesson 19 A very dear cat
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 很少地;罕有地;極精彩地;珍奇地，絕佳地;
?? rare稀少的 + ly...的 → ad.很少，難得
"Biology rarely starts over."
生物難得重新開始。
近義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes, oddly, peculiarly
反義：manyfold, oft, often, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually
interested
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adj. 感興趣的;擁有權(quán)益的;有成見的;
v. 使…感興趣(interest的過去分詞);
?? interest興趣+ed形容詞后綴 → 感興趣的
"He is interested in the issues of crime and criminology."
他對(duì)犯罪及犯罪學(xué)方面的問題感興趣.
近義：concerned, affected
反義：apathetic, impassive, imperviable, impervious, incurious, indifferent
adv. 最近，近來;不久以前;近日;新近;
?? recent最近+ly表副詞 →最近
"Relations between Japan and China have recently been on the mend."
最近,中日關(guān)系在向好的方面發(fā)展.
近義：just, lately, latterly, newly, nowadays, overnight
反義：heretofore, once, previously, rather, thereinbefore, whilom
adj. 相當(dāng)大（或多）的;該注意的，應(yīng)考慮的;
?? consider思考+able...的→ 相當(dāng)大的；重要的
"There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conform."
年輕人被大力要求守規(guī)矩。
近義：important, appreciable, numerous, abundant, plentiful, profuse
反義：inadequate, insignificant, insufficient, lacking, meager, meagre
n. 興趣，愛好;利害關(guān)系，利益;利息;趣味，感興趣的事;
vt. 使產(chǎn)生興趣;使參與，使加入;引起…的意愿;使產(chǎn)生關(guān)系;
?? 在最高級(jí)（est）之間（inter）容易產(chǎn)生 興趣 在休息(rest)中間(inter)有 利息，真 有趣 在(in)特(te) 有趣的游戲里休息(rest)
"the awakening of interest in the environment"
對(duì)環(huán)境產(chǎn)生的興趣
近義：absorb, wow, engross, enthuse, excite, fascinate
反義：overfatigue, overtire, overwork, pall, spend, tucker