attract tH* /a'traekt/ verb [VN]
1
[usually passive]〜sb (to sb/sth) 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 吸弓丨；使喜 爱；引起…的如感（或爱慕）：J had aZmzys been
attracted by the idea o/wor^ng abroad.我总是向往去国 外,工作。◊ What月rst attracted me to
her was her sense ojhumour.她首A吸引我的是她的幽默感。2〜sb/sth (to sth) to make sb/sth come
somewhere or take part in sth 招弓I : The warm damp air attracts a lot of
mosquitoes.温暖潮湿的牮气招来了夫量蚊字，0 The exhibition has attracted thousands of visitors. M ^ ^ 引了成千i:万的参观者。3 to make people have
a particular reaction 引 反.应）：This proposal has
attracted a lot 〇/interest.这个提案引起了很大的兴趣。
◊ His comments were
bound 乂〇 attract criticism•他的说 话必然会招致批评。◊ She tried to attract
the attention the waiter. 图引起服务员的注意。4 (phys/’cs物）if
a magnet or gravity attracts sth, it makes it move towards it 吸引 repel ITOBil see opposite
n.
at-tract-ant /a'traektant/ noun
{technical ^ i§) a substance which attracts sth, especially an animal (对 动物等的）引诱物，引诱剂：This type 〇/ trap
uses no baft or other
attractant.这种陷讲禾用馆歲其他引 诱物。
attraction (Hr /atraekln/ noun 1 [U, sing.] a feeling of liking
sb, especially sexually ( % 指两性间的）爱慕，吸引■: She/e?t an
immediate attraction/or hfm. 她命'他每页i 爱慕。 _〇 SemaZ attraction is a
Zarge part o//aHing in !ove.堕入爱河很大部分是由于性
吸引。2 [C] an interesting or
enjoyable place to go or thing to do向往的地方；有吸引力的事：Bucfcfng/iam PaZace is a major touristattractio/i. ’白.查汉宫是重要的
旅游胜地。◊ The mam attraction at GiVemy is Monet’s
garden.吉维尼丰要的景点是莫奈花园。3 [C，U] a feature, quality or person that makes sth seem
interesting and enjoyable, and worth having or doing 有吸引力的特征
(或品质、人 >
:J
can’t see the attraction o/sitting on a beach aH day.我看本出整天坐在海滩上有4么乐趣。◊ City Zi/e hoZ<is
Zitrie attraction/or me•我对城市.坐'活不感
兴趣。◊ She is the
star attraction 〇/ the
show■她是jk个 ,节目中耀眼的明星。4 [Uj (/?/?ys/cs
物）a force which pulls
things towards each other p及弓 I : gravitational/
magnetic attmctioii 地心弓'I 力；磁’力一compare repulsion(2)
attractive 〇T* /a'traektiv/ adj.
1
(of a person A) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way性感如；妩媚的；广英俊的；诱人的：an attractive woman 妩媚的女人◊ J Hfce John
but J don’t 月/id
him attractive
physi'caiiy.我喜欢约翰，不过—认为
他长得并不英俊。.p> note at beautiful 2 (of a thing or a place物或地太)pleasant吸引人的；乞人快的：a big house with an.
attractive garden 带有美丽花园的一所g宅 0 Thafs one of the less attractive
aspects of her person- a^y.那是她个性中不太讨人喜欢的方面。3 having features or
qualities that make sth seem interesting and worth having ’ (事物 > 有吸引为的，诱人的
HTTl
appealing ： art attractive ojfer/proposition A 的提议 unattractive ► at-tract-ive-ly adv. ： The room is arranged very attracriveZy.这个房尚布置得十分
宜人。◊ attractively.priced hoteZ rooms 办治诱人 房间 at.tract.ive.ness now/? [U]: the attractiveness of
traveWng abroad国外旅游的岐引力
at.trib.ut.able
/a_tribjat9bl/
棘[not before noun] ~ to
sb/sth probably
caused by the thing mentioned 可归■因 :于；可能由于：rhdr iHnesses are
attrfbutaWe to a poor diet.他们的病可能是不良饮食所致。
at-tri-bute verb, noun
■rveii? /9’trib;ju:t/，[VN] 1 〜sth to sth to say or believe that
sth is the result of a particular thing 色…归.因于；认 为…是由于：She attributes her
success to hard worfc and