attract

英 [əˈtrækt]

美 [əˈtrækt]

v.  吸引; 使喜爱; 引起…的好感(或爱慕); 招引; 引起(反应)

过去分词：attracted　过去式：attracted　第三人称单数：attracts　现在分词：attracting　

高考CET4考研TOEFLIELTSTEM4

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1477 / COCA.1867

同义词辨析

attractappealcharmfascinate【导航词义：吸引，诱人】

习惯用语

v.

opposites attract
• 相反相成；相异相吸
  used to say that people who are very different are often attracted to each other

牛津词典

verb

• 吸引；使喜爱；引起…的好感（或爱慕）
  if you are attracted by sth, it interests you and makes you want it; if you are attracted by sb, you like or admire them
  1. I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad.
     我总是向往去国外工作。
  2. What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour.
     她首先吸引我的是她的幽默感。
• 招引
  to make sb/sth come somewhere or take part in sth
  1. The warm damp air attracts a lot of mosquitoes.
     温暖潮湿的空气招来了大量蚊子。
  2. The exhibition has attracted thousands of visitors.
     展览吸引了成千上万的参观者。
• 引起（反应）
  to make people have a particular reaction
  1. This proposal has attracted a lot of interest .
     这个提案引起了很大的兴趣。
  2. His comments were bound to attract criticism .
     他的说话必然会招致批评。
  3. She tried to attract the attention of the waiter.
     她试图引起服务员的注意。
• 吸引
  if a magnet or gravity attracts sth, it makes it move towards it

柯林斯词典

• VERB 吸引
  If somethingattractspeople or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it.
  1. The Cardiff Bay project is attracting many visitors...
     加的夫海湾项目吸引了众多游客。
  2. Warm weather has attracted the flat fish close to shore...
     煦暖的气候将比目鱼引到了近海。
  3. Summer attracts visitors to the countryside.
     在夏季，乡村游很吸引游客。
• VERB 引起…的注意（或兴趣、赞赏等）；诱惑
  If someone or somethingattractsyou, they have particular qualities which cause you to like or admire them. If a particular qualityattractsyoutoa person or thing, it is the reason why you like them.
  1. He wasn't sure he'd got it right, although the theory attracted him by its logic...
     该理论的逻辑性吸引了他，但他不能确定自己的理解是否正确。
  2. What first attracted me to her was her incredible experience of life...
     她离奇的人生经历最先吸引了我。
  3. More people would be attracted to cycling if conditions were right.
     如果天气适宜，会有更多的人被吸引到骑自行车的行列中来。
• VERB 引起…的好感;吸引;诱惑
  If youare attracted tosomeone, you are interested in them sexually.
  1. In spite of her hostility, she was attracted to him...
     尽管自己心存敌意，她还是为他所吸引。
  2. I was married to a man who had ceased to attract me.
     我嫁给了一个我已不再钟情的男人。
• VERB 吸引，招引（支持、关注或金钱）
  If somethingattractssupport, publicity, or money, it receives support, publicity, or money.
  1. President Mwinyi said his country would also like to attract investment from private companies...
     姆维尼总统说他的国家同样愿意吸收来自私营公司的投资。
  2. Opinion polls suggest that the two rebels have attracted a lot of sympathy.
     民意测验显示两名反对者获得了大量支持。
• VERB （物体间）吸引，产生引力
  If one objectattractsanother object, it causes the second object to move towards it.
  1. Anything with strong gravity attracts other things to it.
     任何有较强重力的物体都会对其他物体产生引力。
• toattractsomeone'sattention→ see:attention

英英释义

verb

• exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
  1. the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies
• direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
  1. Her good looks attract the stares of many men
  2. The ad pulled in many potential customers
  3. This pianist pulls huge crowds
  4. The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
  Synonym:pullpull indrawdraw in
• be attractive to
  1. The idea of a vacation appeals to me
  2. The beautiful garden attracted many people
  Synonym:appeal

双语例句

• Airlines should stand or fall on their ability to attract passengers.
  航空公司的成败应该取决于它们吸引乘客的能力。
• Politicians usually attract younger women, dare I say it, because of the status they have in society.
  恕我直言，由于政客的社会地位，他们通常容易吸引一些年轻的女性。
• The party aims to attract votes from the business and professional communities, which want a faster pace of political reform
  该党的目标是吸引商界和专业社群的选票，因为这两个群体都希望加快政治改革的步伐。
• Body language can also be used to attract members of the opposite sex.
  肢体语言也可以用来吸引异性的注意。
• Dieppe has plenty to attract cross-Channel visitors.
  迪耶普有很多浏览胜地，吸引游客横渡英吉利海峡前来观光。
• The salt marshes and mud flats attract large numbers of waterfowl.
  盐碱地和泥滩吸引了大量水鸟。
• Anything with strong gravity attracts other things to it.
  任何有较强重力的物体都会对其他物体产生引力。
• We had to hype the film to attract the financiers
  我们不得不热炒这部电影以吸引投资人。
• The Cardiff Bay project is attracting many visitors
  加的夫海湾项目吸引了众多游客。
• He wasn't sure he'd got it right, although the theory attracted him by its logic
  该理论的逻辑性吸引了他，但他不能确定自己的理解是否正确。