喜欢(热衷)——
be obsessed with, indulge in,be glued to,be addicted to doing, be immersed in
be utterly devoted to …, be enthralled by
have a great attachment to,grow attached to
xxx is my cup of tea , be into xxx
develop a particular liking for,
a real pleasure to see one's obvious enjoyment of ,
express one's clear preference for xxx
hold sb. in the highest regard(have a respect for )
all time favorite, a life-long fan of,
the sheer enjoyment, a great admirer of , philanthropic work
be a xxx person
eg: be a sport person喜欢运动的人
a people person擅长打交道的人
喜欢吃甜食的人 sb who have a sweet tooth
对快餐上瘾的人fast food junkies
grow on sb
if something grows on you, you gradually like it more and more越来越喜欢:
•I hated his music at first, but it grows on you.我一开始讨厌他的音乐,可慢慢地它会让你越来越喜欢。
造句:Exposure to extensive reading/speaking English regularly grows on me.
不喜欢(厌恶憎恨)——
have/develop a strong aversion to doing
be averse / reluctant to, can't stand
... is not my cup of tea
loathe /detest sth 厌恶
take an instant dislike to,
hate sb. with a passion,
deep dislike of,
one's blind/irrational hatred of foreigners,
have nothing but contempt for
其他
惊叹marvel at
比...优秀,强于 be superior to sb/sth
渴望得到sth.
covet sth.
hanker after…
have a craving/yearning/hankering for sth.