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attract v.吸引；引来 (1) 今年的花展吸引了大批观众。(2) 她轻轻地咳了一声好引起我注意。(3) 他的评论必然会招致批评。 With attract comes the sense that the pull you feel towards someone or something is not entirely voluntary. It's quite possible to say that you are attracted to someone, but you don't really like them. Low prices can attract buyers into a store they would not normally go into, and standing on a street corner screaming loudly will probably attract quite a bit of attention, but not the good kind.

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英 [ə'trækt] 美 [ə'trækt] (1) The flower show attracted large crowds this year.(2) She gave a quiet cough to attract my attention.(3) His comments were bound to attract criticism. To attract is to draw together, like a magnet to a fridge. You might know the phrase, "opposites attract." This means you might be drawn to a personality type that is completely unlike yours. 1[VERB 动词]吸引 If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it.   [V n]  [V n adv/prep]The Cardiff Bay project is attracting many visitors...加的夫海湾项目吸引了众多游客。Warm weather has attracted the flat fish close to shore...煦暖的气候将比目鱼引到了近海。Summer attracts visitors to the countryside.在夏季，乡村游很吸引游客。2[VERB 动词]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.   [V n]  [V n to n]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。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。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。3[VERB 动词]引起…的好感；吸引；诱惑 If you are attracted to someone, you are interested in them sexually.   [be V-ed to n]  [V n]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。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。attractedHe 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。Men swarmed around her, attracted by her beautiful blonde looks.男人们被她金发碧眼的美貌迷得团团转。4[VERB 动词]吸引，招引（支持、关注或金钱） If something attracts support, publicity, or money, it receives support, publicity, or money.   [V n]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。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。5[VERB 动词]（物体间）吸引，产生引力 If one object attracts another object, it causes the second object to move towards it.   [V n to n]  [Also V n]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。6 to attract someone's attention→see: attention；

英语单词	attract
英美音标	英 [ə'trækt] 美 [ə'trækt]
中文释义	v.吸引；引来
英语例句	(1) The flower show attracted large crowds this year. (2) She gave a quiet cough to attract my attention. (3) His comments were bound to attract criticism.
中文例句	(1) 今年的花展吸引了大批观众。 (2) 她轻轻地咳了一声好引起我注意。 (3) 他的评论必然会招致批评。
vocabulary简明	To attract is to draw together, like a magnet to a fridge. You might know the phrase, "opposites attract." This means you might be drawn to a personality type that is completely unlike yours.
vocabulary扩展	With attract comes the sense that the pull you feel towards someone or something is not entirely voluntary. It's quite possible to say that you are attracted to someone, but you don't really like them. Low prices can attract buyers into a store they would not normally go into, and standing on a street corner screaming loudly will probably attract quite a bit of attention, but not the good kind.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]吸引 If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it. [V n] [V n adv/prep] The Cardiff Bay project is attracting many visitors... 加的夫海湾项目吸引了众多游客。 Warm weather has attracted the flat fish close to shore... 煦暖的气候将比目鱼引到了近海。 Summer attracts visitors to the countryside. 在夏季，乡村游很吸引游客。 2 [VERB 动词]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. [V n] [V n to n] 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。 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。 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。 3 [VERB 动词]引起…的好感；吸引；诱惑 If you are attracted to someone, you are interested in them sexually. [be V-ed to n] [V n] 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。 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。 attracted 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。 Men swarmed around her, attracted by her beautiful blonde looks. 男人们被她金发碧眼的美貌迷得团团转。 4 [VERB 动词]吸引，招引（支持、关注或金钱） If something attracts support, publicity, or money, it receives support, publicity, or money. [V n] 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。 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。 5 [VERB 动词]（物体间）吸引，产生引力 If one object attracts another object, it causes the second object to move towards it. [V n to n] [Also V n] 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。 6 to attract someone's attention→see: attention ；

Attract N Ed [V Verb 动词 Attracted People