① interested是過去分詞形式,interesting是現(xiàn)在分詞形式,加-ed的interested具有被動意義,常用于be interested in結(jié)構(gòu)中,主語只能是人,不能是物,意為“對……感興趣”。
I am interested in the book. 我對這本書感興趣。
I found her interested in the film. 我發(fā)現(xiàn)她對這部電影感興趣。(interested作賓語補(bǔ)足語)
② interesting具有主動意義,意為“有趣的,令人感興趣的”,可修飾人或物,可用作定語、表語或賓語補(bǔ)足語。
He is a very interesting man. 他是個(gè)很有趣的人。
The film is really interesting. 那部電影確實(shí)有趣。
I found the picture interesting. 我發(fā)現(xiàn)這幅畫很有趣。(不可用interested。interesting修飾the picture,相當(dāng)于The picture is interesting.)
I found him interested in the picture. 我發(fā)現(xiàn)他對這幅畫感興趣。(不可用interesting。interested說明him的情況,相當(dāng)于He is interested in the picture.)