liking

Word family  noun like ≠ dislike liking adjective likeable verb like ≠ dislike

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++lik·ing /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/ noun  1  liking for somebody/something formalLIKE somebody OR something when you like someone or something 对某人/某物的喜欢 Jim and Keith had a liking and respect for each other. 吉姆和基思互相喜欢、互相尊重。 She’s developed a liking for theatre. 她喜欢上了戏剧。2  take a liking to somebody/something LIKE somebody OR somethingto begin to like someone or something 喜欢上某人/某物 He immediately took a liking to Steve. 他马上就喜欢上了史蒂夫。3  be to somebody’s liking formalWANT if something is to someone’s liking, they like it or think it is satisfactory 对某人的胃口，合某人的心意 I hope everything was to your liking, sir. 先生，我希望一切都如您心意。4. for somebody’s liking if something is too crowded, serious, long etc for someone’s liking, they think it is too crowded, serious, long etc 对某人来说〔与too 连用，表示否定〕

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liking• The friendship had blossomed, and mutual respect had turned to a deep liking.• Instinct told her that he was planning something for her and it might not be to her liking.• There were too many variables for his liking, but he had committed himself now.• The question of his liking or disliking Tolstoy simply does not arise.• He found the train far more to his liking.• He showed a particular liking for Richard who took full advantage of the situation, though it caused Edward some uneasiness.• Newman looked at him with no particular liking.

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lik‧ing /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/ noun1. liking for somebody/something formal when you like someone or something:
    Jim and Keith had a liking and respect for each other.
    She’s developed a liking for theatre.
2. take a liking to somebody/something to begin to like someone or something:
    He immediately took a liking to Steve.
3. be to somebody's liking formal if something is to someone's liking, they like it or think it is satisfactory:
    I hope everything was to your liking, sir.
4. for somebody's liking if something is too crowded, serious, long etc for someone's liking, they think it is too crowded, serious, long etc

lik·ingBrE /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [singular] ~ (for sb/sth) the feeling that you like sb/sth; the enjoyment of sth 喜欢；喜好；嗜好；乐趣 SYN fondness ◆He had a liking for fast cars. 他喜欢快车。🔊🔊◆She had taken a liking to him on their first meeting. 她对他一见钟情。🔊🔊●for your ˈlikingif you say, for example, that sth is too hot for your liking, you mean that you would prefer it to be less hot 适合…的口味（或愿望）◆The town was too crowded for my liking. 这座城镇太拥挤了，我不喜欢。🔊🔊●to sb's ˈliking(formal) suitable, and how sb likes sth 适合某人的胃口；中某人的意◆The coffee was just to his liking. 这咖啡正合他的口味。🔊🔊