likes

likes — 動詞

1. the third-person singular present form used when one person feels positive about

1.動詞及物A1
釋義

喜歡

對人事物有好感，或做某事會感到愉快

the third-person singular present form used when one person feels positive about someone or something, or gets pleasure from an activity.

例句

Amani likes walking by the river before work on warm mornings.

Amani 喜歡在溫暖的早晨上班前沿著河邊散步。

likes + -ing form for a regular activity

Christopher likes spicy noodles but avoids very sweet desserts.

Christopher 喜歡辣味麵食，但會避開太甜的甜點。

likes + noun object for personal taste

同義詞
  • enjoys

    close in meaning, especially for activities and experiences

  • loves

    stronger; suggests a much warmer feeling

  • prefers

    focuses on choosing one thing over another

反義詞
  • dislikes

    the direct everyday opposite for tastes and opinions

  • hates

    much stronger and more emotional

文法句型

likes + noun

likes + -ing form

likes + to-infinitive

用法筆記

This is the everyday third-person singular form for tastes, hobbies, and friendly feelings. It can be followed by a noun, an -ing form, or a to-infinitive. For one polite request or wish, English usually uses 'would like' rather than plain 'likes'.

常見錯誤

❌I likes jazz after dinner.
✅I like jazz after dinner.
💡'likes' is only used with he, she, it, or a singular noun subject.
❌He likes play football after class.
✅He likes playing football after class.' / 'He likes to play football after class.
💡after 'likes', use an -ing form or a to-infinitive for activities.

2. the third-person singular present form used when an account shows approval of an

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

按讚

在社群平台上按下喜歡按鈕

the third-person singular present form used when an account shows approval of an online post, photo, or comment by pressing the platform's like button.

例句

Esme likes every photo her cousin posts from the night market.

Esme 會替表親從夜市發的每張照片按讚。

likes + photo on a social platform

The school account likes student artwork before sharing it on Instagram.

學校帳號會先替學生作品按讚，再分享到 Instagram。

account subject + likes + content

同義詞
  • reacts to

    broader; can include other emoji responses besides a like

  • upvotes

    used on some platforms with voting systems rather than like buttons

  • favourites

    platform-specific; often means saving as well as showing approval

反義詞
  • ignores

    gives no visible response to the content

  • unlikes

    removes a like after adding it, on platforms that allow this

文法句型

likes + post

likes + photo

likes + comment

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person, group, or brand account, and the object is digital content. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes a visible action on a platform, not a private feeling.

常見錯誤

❌The page liked 500 yesterday.
✅The page got 500 likes yesterday.
💡use the noun when you mean the number of approvals, not the action.
❌I gave a like the poster.
✅I liked the poster.
💡this verb takes the post, photo, or comment directly as its object.

likes — 名詞