liking

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A like; a predilection. countable,uncountable
    — The likings and dislikings of society, or of some powerful portion of it, are thus the main thing which has practically determined the rules laid down for general observance, under the penalties of law or opinion.
  2. Approval. archaic,countable,uncountable
    — goods bought on liking
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of like form-of,gerund,participle,present

词形变化

likings plural

词汇关系

近义词
predilection
衍生词
for one's liking good liking likingness take a liking to to someone's liking

词源

词源 1
From Middle English likinge, likinde, likende, likande, licande, from Old English līciende, līciġende, from Proto-Germanic *līkāndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *līkāną, equivalent to like + -ing.
词源 2
From Middle English likinge, from Old English līcung (“pleasing; pleasure; gratification; liking”), equivalent to like + -ing.
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