interest

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

占用时间和思想的消遣（通常是愉快的）

sailing is her favorite pastime

航海是她较喜欢的消遣

his main pastime is gambling

他的主要消遣是

he counts reading among his interests

他把读书视为兴趣之一

they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits

他们批评那男孩追求有限

pastime

pursuit

a reason for wanting something done

想做某事的理由

for your sake

看在你的份上

died for the sake of his country

为了国家而死

in the interest of safety

为了安全起见

in the common interest

为了共同利益

sake

the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)

吸引或吸引某人注意力的力量（因为它不寻常或令人兴奋等）

they said nothing of great interest

他们什么也没说

primary colors can add interest to a room

原色可以增加房间的趣味性

interestingness

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

对某人或某事的关心和好奇

an interest in music

对音乐的兴趣

involvement

(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims

（通常复数）其成员控制某一活动领域并有共同目标的社会团体

the iron interests stepped up production

铁的利益集团加快了生产

interest group

(law) a right or legal share of something

（法律）某物的权利或法定份额

a financial involvement with something

在经济上与某事有关

they have interests all over the world

他们在全有兴趣

a stake in the company's future

公司未来的股份

stake

a fixed charge for borrowinoney

借钱的固定费用

usually a percentage of the amount borrowed

通常是借款额的一个百分比

how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?

你的抵押贷款要付多少利息？

excite the curiosity of

激发好奇心

engage the interest of

吸引

be on the mind of

记在心上

I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift

我担心第二个日耳曼辅音的变化

concern

occupy

worry

be of importance or consequence

重要的或重要的

This matters to me!

这对我很重要！

matter to