interest是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. (in) 兴趣， 重要性； 利益v. (in) 使发生兴趣，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆的《月亮和六便士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The Stricklands "owed" dinners to a number of persons, whom they took no interest in, and so had asked them; these persons had accepted.
-- I had nothing to say and so sat silent, trying politely to show interest in the conversation; and because I thought no one was in the least concerned with me, examined Strickland at my ease.
-- She sat down and I began to chat with her; but, it was plain that her interest was in Strickland.
-- I showed not the least interest in him, and at last I was rewarded.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《神秘岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "Indeed," said the engineer, who was recovering gradually, and who took great interest in these details, "indeed it is very singular!"
-- In fact, Top, who felt that his interest was concerned went and ferreted everywhere with an instinct doubled by a ferocious appetite.
-- replied Pencroft, "I only ask for five minutes to use in the interest of our breakfast!"
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- For my part, my curiosity and interest were at least equal to the child's, for child she certainly was, although I thought it probable from what I could make out, that her very small and delicate frame imparted a peculiar youthfulness to her appearance.
-- Do you not think that what I have seen of you and this little creature to-night must have an interest not wholly free from pain?'
-- 'If I am to go on, be quiet for one minute,' returned Trent, fretting at the slight interest the other appeared to take in the conversation.
-- Miss Sophy bit her lip and affected to look with great interest after Mr Cheggs, who was quaffing lemonade in the distance.
-- 'Yes, yes, I understand that now,' said Quilp; 'but I was going to say, I was so deceived by that, your miserly way, the reputation you had among those who knew you of being rich, and your repeated assurances that you would make of my advances treble and quadruple the interest you paid me, that I'd have advanced you, even now, what you want, on your simple note of hand, if I hadn't unexpectedly become acquainted with your secret way of life.'
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Nothing in society was of any interest to him, and he was entirely absorbed in the affairs of the regiment.
-- "Does our institution interest you?"
-- So you will draw the interest on the capital?"
-- When, however, he understood that there was no such opportunity, he ceased to take interest in the projects, and continued to smile only to please his master.
-- As a matter of fact he was not reflecting; Nekhludoff's question did not even interest him, knowing very well that his answer would be as the law requires.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《时间机器》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The eyes were large and mild; and this may seem egotism on my part I fancied even that there was a certain lack of the interest I might have expected in them.
-- You know I have a certain weakness for mechanism, and I was inclined to linger among these; the more so as for the most part they had the interest of puzzles, and I could make only the vaguest guesses at what they were for.
-- "As the evening drew on, my interest waned.
在刘易斯·卡罗尔的《爱丽丝漫游镜中世界》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Alice looked on with great interest as the King took an enormous memorandum-book out of his pocket, and began writing.
-- She had got all the pegs put in by this time, and Alice looked on with great interest as she returned to the tree, and then began slowly walking down the row.
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 14 The First BlowWAS so pleased at having given the slip to Long John that I began to enjoy myself and look around me with some interest on the strange land that I was in.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《海底两万里》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- As public interest was in question, and transatlantic communications suffered, their veracity could not be doubted.
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