Luyện ngữ pháp - English Collocations in Use - Intermediate - (Unit 10: Functions)


Liking and disliking

Strong statements: nouns and adjectives

noun collocations
liking I have a particular liking for quiet, relaxing music.
She had a genuine liking for her cousins.
love His great love of nature can be seen in his paintings.
Her passionate love of the sea inspired her to sail round the world.
regard [formal] I have always had the greatest regard for her.
She has the highest regard for her teacher.
enjoyment I will never forget the sheer enjoyment of listening to the children singing.
We get great enjoyment out of our little cottage in the mountains.
pleasure It’s been a great pleasure meeting you. I hope we meet again.
It was such a huge pleasure to be able to relax and do nothing for a week.
preference When asked, many people expressed a clear preference for organic food.
I’ve always had a strong preference for short stories rather than novels.
dislike I have an intense dislike of rock music that is played too loud.
She took an instant dislike to Mr Peabody, but she did not know why.
aversion1 He has always had a huge aversion to hard work of any kind.
Most people have a strong aversion to excessive violence on TV.
hatred She had a deep hatred of politicians, especially corrupt ones.
The deep-rooted hatred between the two families goes back several generations.

1 a feeling of strong dislike or a lack of willingness to do something

- Lesson 58: Exercise 58.4 - Lesson 59: B. Verbs and nouns


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