attract
- vt.吸引;引起(反应);使喜爱;招引;引起…的好感(或爱慕)
过去式： attracted 现在分词： attracting 过去分词： attracted 第三人称单数： attracts
at- 加强 + tract 拉,拖
attractverb
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
I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad.
我总是向往去国外工作。
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
The warm damp air attracts a lot of mosquitoes.
温暖潮湿的空气招来了大量蚊子。
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
This proposal has attracted a lot of interest .
这个提案引起了很大的兴趣。
His comments were bound to attract criticism .
他的说话必然会招致批评。
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
used to say that people who are very different are often attracted to each other
attract
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VERB 吸引
If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it.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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VERB 引起…的注意（或兴趣、赞赏等）；诱惑
If someone or something attracts you, they have particular qualities which cause you to like or admire them. If a particular quality attracts you to a person or thing, it is the reason why you like them.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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VERB 引起…的好感;吸引;诱惑
If you are attracted to someone, you are interested in them sexually.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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He was nice looking, but I wasn't deeply attracted to him...
他长得很帅，可我对他不是很有感觉。
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VERB 吸引，招引（支持、关注或金钱）
If something attracts support, publicity, or money, it receives support, publicity, or money.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。
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VERB （物体间）吸引，产生引力
If one object attracts another object, it causes the second object to move towards it.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。
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to attract someone's attention→ see:attention
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- 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
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- 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
- Synonym: pull pull in draw draw in
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- be attractive to
- The idea of a vacation appeals to me
- The beautiful garden attracted many people
- Synonym: appeal
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We need to produce better creative if we want to attract big clients .
要吸引大客户，我们就得拿出更好的创意。
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We have to renew our efforts to attract young players .
我们只好重新开始努力吸引年轻队员。
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They were attracted to each other from the first .
他俩一见倾心。
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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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There is now intense competition between schools to attract students .
现在学校之间为了招揽生源展开了激烈竞争。
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Films with big stars always attract great attention .
有大明星演出的电影总是引起很大的兴趣。
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Nursing attracts people who place relationships high on their list of priorities .
对重视人际关系的人，护理工作很有吸引力。
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The festival attracts people from a wide area .
这个艺术节吸引了四面八方的人。
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Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention .
难得有一场辩论吸引这么多的媒体关注。
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The public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch .
公众总是对平易近人的政治人物有好感。
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The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries .
这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
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His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town .
他的发言强调了吸引工业到城镇的重要性。
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She gave a little cough to attract my attention .
她轻轻地咳了一声以引起我的注意。
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The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups .
这项计划引起了各消费者组织的指责。
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This proposal has attracted a lot of interest .
这个提案引起了很大的兴趣。
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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 event is bound to attract wide press coverage .
这个事件一定会在各报刊广泛报道。
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The theme park attracts 2.5 million visitors a year .
这个主题乐园每年吸引250万游客。
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Tonight 's game has attracted the largest gate of the season .
今晚比赛吸引的观众人数创本赛季之最。
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To avoid attracting unwelcome attention he kept his voice down .
为避免引起不必要的注意，他把声音压低了。
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The college attracts students of all nationalities .
这所大学吸引着各国的学生。
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The story has attracted worldwide attention .
这件事已经引起了全世界的关注。
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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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She tried to attract the waiter 's attention .
她试图引起服务员的注意。
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This year 's festival attracted a record turnout .
今年的节日吸引的参加者之多创了纪录。
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I was doubly attracted to the house ─ by its size and its location .
我喜欢这房子有两方面的原因——大小合适而且地点好。
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They have attracted strong adverse criticism .
他们已招致强烈非难。
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How can we attract more visitors to our website ?
我们如何才能吸引更多人访问我们的网站呢？
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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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In its new format , the magazine hopes to attract a much wider readership .
这份杂志希望以新的版式吸引更多的读者。
普通用词，指客观上吸引他人的注意力，或把某人或某物吸引到某事物上来。
Her beauty attracted many passers-by.
她的美貌吸引了很多路人。
Why would leftover food attract flies?
为什么吃剩的食物会招引苍蝇？
This is an effective way to attract new businesses to the area.
这是吸引新企业进入该地区的有效方式。
指使人感兴趣，常后接介词 to。
The design appeals to all ages.
这种设计吸引各个年龄段的人。
Fashion shows appeal to young women.
年轻妇女喜欢时装秀。
指吸引或取悦某人以使其对自己产生好感。
His graciousness charmed everyone at the party.
他落落大方的仪态令聚会上的每一个人为之倾倒。
They were charmed by the hospitality of the local people.
他们被当地人的好客吸引住了。
Obviously, she was charmed by George's thoughtfulness.
显然，她被乔治的周到体贴所吸引。
The children charmed the audience with their enthusiastic singing.
孩子们热情的歌唱吸引了观众。
指让人产生兴趣，通常含令人无法拒绝或摆脱的意味，不用进行时。
This kind of movie has always fascinated him.
这类电影总是使他着迷。
The idea of travelling through time fascinates the young man.
穿越时光旅行的想法深深吸引着那个年轻人。
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