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attract

美音:[ət´rækt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[ət´rækt ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
vt.吸引 vi.有吸引力,引起注意

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名词:attracter 动词过去式:attracted 过去分词:attracted 现在分词:attracting 第三人称单数:attracts 形容词:attractable

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ad-=to,at,for 表示方向、变化、完成、附加、增加、开始,或只表加强的重要字首 变化型 ab-,ac-,af-,ag-,al-,an-,ap-,ar-,as-,at-

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allure  captivate  charm  draw  fascinate  infatuate  interest  pull  tempt  distract  repel    

attract


/ə'trækt; ə`trækt/
v [Tn]
1 pull (sth) towards itself/oneself by unseen force 吸引
*A magnet attracts steel. 磁石能吸钢铁.
2 (a) arouse interest or pleasure in (sb/sth) 引起(某人[某事物]的兴趣或快感; 激发; 引诱
*The light attracted a lot of insects. 亮光招引了很多昆虫.
* The dog was attracted by the smell of the meat. 狗受到肉味的引诱.
* Babies are attracted to bright colours. 婴儿喜欢鲜艳的颜色.
* Do any of these designs attract you? 这些设计中有使你感兴趣的吗?
* I'm very attracted to her, ie I feel I would like to become more friendly with her. 我对她产生了好感.
(b) arouse (sth); prompt 引起; 激起
*attract sb's attention, interest, etc 引起某人的注意, 兴趣等
* The new play has attracted a good deal of criticism. 这出新剧招致很多批评.

attract


v [T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of attrahere, from ad- 'to' + trahere 'to pull']
to make someone interested in something, or make them want to take part in something
attract sb to sth
 What attracted me most to the job was the chance to travel.
attract attention/interest etc
 The story has attracted a lot of interest from the media.
be attracted to sb
to feel that you like someone and want to have a sexual relationship with them
 I'm not usually attracted to blondes.
to make someone like or admire something or feel romantically interested in someone
 I guess it was his eyes that attracted me first.
to make someone or something move towards another thing
 Leftover food attracts flies.
 low rents designed to attract new businesses to the area
1. Businesses vied with each other to attract customers.
    各商行互相竞争以招揽顾客.

2. The community feared the school would attract inner-city minority and troubled students.
    当地居民担心该校可能招进来市中心贫民区的少数民族学生和问题学生。

3. Newton found that all masses attract each other.
    牛顿发现所有的物质都相互吸引。

4. Yes, they attract many people.
    是的, 她们吸引很多人.

5. Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events.
    常人轶事往往比政治事件更能引起公众注意。

6. It made an extraordinary series of tax and financial concessions to attract the theme park here rather than let it go to sunny Spain.
    为了将这一主题公园留在这里,而不是建在充满阳光的西班牙,法国政府做出了税收和财政方面的一系列重大让步。

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