英汉词典

attract 基本解释

• vt. 吸引；引起
• vi. 吸引；有吸引力

attract 词态变化

attract 中文词源

前缀at-同ad-. 词根tract, 拉，见tractor, 卡车。

attract 英文词源

attract

attract: [15] Etymologically, attract means literally ‘pull something towards one’. It comes from attract-, the past participial stem of the Latin verb attrahere, a compound formed from the prefix ad- ‘to’ and the verb trahere ‘pull’. It was quite a late formation, of around the mid 15th century, coined on the model of other English verbs, such as abstract and contract, deriving ultimately from Latin trahere.
=> abstract, contract, retract, subtract

attract (v.)

early 15c., from Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere "to draw, pull; to attract," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + trahere "draw" (see tract (n.1)).

Originally a medical term for the body's tendency to absorb fluids, nourishment, etc., or for a poultice treatment to "draw out" diseased matter (1560s). Of the ability of people or animals to draw others to them, it is attested from 1560s; of physical forces (magnetism, etc.), from c. 1600 (implied in attraction). Related: Attracted; attracting.

attract 英文释义

1. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes;

"Her good looks attract the stares of many men"

"The ad pulled in many potential customers"

"This pianist pulls huge crowds"

"The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

2. exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away;

"the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"

3. be attractive to;

"The idea of a vacation appeals to me"

"The beautiful garden attracted many people"

attract 同义词解析

attract, charm, enchant, fascinate, tempt

这些动词均含有"吸引，引诱"之意。

attract：普通用词，指客观上吸引人的注意力。

charm：侧重迷住某人或使之高兴。

enchant：着重指有能力引起被迷住者的欢乐或赞美。

fascinate：通常含使人无法拒绝、无法摆脱的意味。

tempt：指吸引力很强，强调欲望被唤醒。

attract 双语例句

1. He had unmistakably been waving his flag to attract the referee's attention.

他显然一直在挥舞旗子吸引主裁判的注意。

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2. Russia's efforts to attract investment have been halting and confused.

俄罗斯在吸引投资上一直踌躇不前，混乱不清。

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3. 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。

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4. The Party has been unable to attract upwardly mobile voters.

该党一直不能吸引那些追求更高社会地位的选民。

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5. The salt marshes and mud flats attract large numbers of waterfowl.

盐碱地和泥滩吸引了大量水鸟。

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attract 实用场景例句

This proposal has attracted a lot of interest .

这个提案引起了很大的兴趣。

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His comments were bound to attract criticism .

他的说话必然会招致批评。

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She tried to attract the attention of the waiter.

她试图引起服务员的注意。

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What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour.

她首先吸引我的是她的幽默感。

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The warm damp air attracts a lot of mosquitoes.

温暖潮湿的空气招来了大量蚊子。

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The exhibition has attracted thousands of visitors.

展览吸引了成千上万的参观者。

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I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad.

我总是向往去国外工作。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

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The Cardiff Bay project is attracting many visitors...

加的夫海湾项目吸引了众多游客。

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Warm weather has attracted the flat fish close to shore...

煦暖的气候将比目鱼引到了近海。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The designer put a steamship model on the desk and asked the assistants to approach.

设计师把一个蒸汽轮船的模型放在桌上,招呼助手们走近.

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This new film will attract the crowds, whatever its quality, provided that it gets played up in the right way.

如果广告做得好,那么, 无论这部新片子的质量如何, 都会吸引许多观众的.

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She shouted to attract their attention.

她大声叫嚷以引起他们的注意.

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This advertisement is calculated to attract the attention of housewives.

这个广告旨在吸引家庭主妇们的注意力.

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The presider intended to open with an important piece of news in order to attract the attention of the reporters present.

主持人准备挑一项重要新闻作为开场白,以引起与会记者的注意.

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They should attract foreign investment.

他们应吸引外资.

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The bird swelled out its chest to attract the attention of the female.

那鸟儿把胸脯鼓起来吸引雌鸟.

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Top of the range Scotches attract a fanatical following among whisky buffs.

顶级苏格兰威士忌在威士忌酒酒迷中吸引了一批狂热的拥趸.

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I clapped to attract the children's attention.

我拍手以引起孩子们的注意.

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The race organizers are trying to attract sponsors.

比赛的组织者在想方设法吸引赞助者。

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