Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs.Eleanor Ramsay's cat.
绑架者很少对动物感兴趣。最近，绑架者却盯上了埃莉诺。拉姆齐太太的猫。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 19 A very dear cat
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 很少地;罕有地;极精彩地;珍奇地，绝佳地;
💡 rare稀少的 + ly...的 → ad.很少，难得
"Biology rarely starts over."
生物难得重新开始。
近义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes, oddly, peculiarly
反义：manyfold, oft, often, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually
interested
['ɪntrəstɪd]
adj. 感兴趣的;拥有权益的;有成见的;
v. 使…感兴趣(interest的过去分词);
💡 interest兴趣+ed形容词后缀 → 感兴趣的
"He is interested in the issues of crime and criminology."
他对犯罪及犯罪学方面的问题感兴趣.
近义：concerned, affected
反义：apathetic, impassive, imperviable, impervious, incurious, indifferent
adv. 最近，近来;不久以前;近日;新近;
💡 recent最近+ly表副词 →最近
"Relations between Japan and China have recently been on the mend."
最近,中日关系在向好的方面发展.
近义：just, lately, latterly, newly, nowadays, overnight
反义：heretofore, once, previously, rather, thereinbefore, whilom
adj. 相当大（或多）的;该注意的，应考虑的;
💡 consider思考+able...的→ 相当大的；重要的
"There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conform."
年轻人被大力要求守规矩。
近义：important, appreciable, numerous, abundant, plentiful, profuse
反义：inadequate, insignificant, insufficient, lacking, meager, meagre
n. 兴趣，爱好;利害关系，利益;利息;趣味，感兴趣的事;
vt. 使产生兴趣;使参与，使加入;引起…的意愿;使产生关系;
💡 在最高级（est）之间（inter）容易产生 兴趣 在休息(rest)中间(inter)有 利息，真 有趣 在(in)特(te) 有趣的游戏里休息(rest)
"the awakening of interest in the environment"
对环境产生的兴趣
近义：absorb, wow, engross, enthuse, excite, fascinate
反义：overfatigue, overtire, overwork, pall, spend, tucker