Nếu biết cách vận dụng linh hoạt ngôn ngữ trong Tiếng Anh thì câu nói của bạn sẽ trở nên mềm mại, dễ hiểu và cũng thể hiện được rằng bạn có một vốn ngôn ngữ phong phú. Chúng ta thường chỉ dùng It's interesting để nói về sự thích thú, hào hứng về một vấn đề nào đấy; dùng It's boring để diễn đạt sự nhàm chán. Nhưng trong Tiếng Anh có hàng chục cách nói thay thế cho 2 câu nói đó.
It does nothing for me.
I can’t bear/ stand it.
I dislike it.
I don’t appreciate that.
I was bored to death.
I was bored to tears.
I was dying of boredom.
I’m disinterested in that.
I’m impartial about that.
I’m not a big fan of it.
I’m not crazy about it.
I’m not keen on it.
It bores me to death.
It bores me to tears.
It doesn’t tickle my fancy.
It’s not my cup of tea.
It’s about as exciting as watching paint dry.
It’s dull.
It’s like watching grass grow.
It’s like watching paint dry.
That’s not for me.
I adore it.
I couldn’t put it down.
I couldn’t tear myself away.
I like it.
I was so into it, I lost track of time.
I’m addicted/ attached to it.
I’m crazy about it.
I’m fond of it.
I’m keen on it.
I’m passionate about it.
I’m very interested in doing and learning about it.
I’m very interesting in it.
It looks fantastic.
It looks good.
It sounds good/ great.
It’s my thing.
It’s fascinating.
It’s intriguing.
This is totally sick! This is wicked!
(Nguồn: 7ESL)