394 interested和interesting
① interested是过去分词形式,interesting是现在分词形式,加-ed的interested具有被动意义,常用于be interested in结构中,主语只能是人,不能是物,意为“对……感兴趣”。
I am interested in the book. 我对这本书感兴趣。
I found her interested in the film. 我发现她对这部电影感兴趣。(interested作宾语补足语)
② interesting具有主动意义,意为“有趣的,令人感兴趣的”,可修饰人或物,可用作定语、表语或宾语补足语。
He is a very interesting man. 他是个很有趣的人。
The film is really interesting. 那部电影确实有趣。
I found the picture interesting. 我发现这幅画很有趣。(不可用interested。interesting修饰the picture,相当于The picture is interesting.)
I found him interested in the picture. 我发现他对这幅画感兴趣。(不可用interesting。interested说明him的情况,相当于He is interested in the picture.)