attract经典引文

1. 吸引（与repel排斥相对）
2. 引起…的注意，引起
3. 博得...的欢心，引起…的好感 ，使喜爱
4. 引诱，诱惑
5. 偷窃，盗窃
6. 有吸引力，有迷惑力
7. 引起注意或兴趣

1. vt. 吸引,引诱; 引起…的注意 pull towards, make sth come nearer; get the attention of, arouse interest or pleasure in
2. vi. 具有吸引力,引人注意 possess the power of drawing objects to or toward it; be pleasing or winning

1.吸引
If somethingattracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it.

e.g. The Cardiff Bay project is attracting many visitors...
加的夫海湾项目吸引了众多游客。
e.g. Warm weather has attracted the flat fish close to shore...
煦暖的气候将比目鱼引到了近海。

2.引起…的注意（或兴趣、赞赏等）；诱惑
If someone or somethingattracts you, they have particular qualities which cause you to like or admire them. If a particular qualityattracts youto a person or thing, it is the reason why you like them.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

3.引起…的好感;吸引;诱惑
If youare attracted to someone, you are interested in them sexually.

e.g. 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。
e.g. I was married to a man who had ceased toattract me.
我嫁给了一个我已不再钟情的男人。

4.吸引，招引（支持、关注或金钱）
If somethingattracts support, publicity, or money, it receives support, publicity, or money.

attract的反义词

e.g. President Mwinyi said his country would also like toattract 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。
e.g. 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.（物体间）吸引，产生引力
If one objectattracts another object, it causes the second object to move towards it.

e.g. 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. toattract someone's attention -> see attention

attract away (v.+adv.)

吸引走 excite the admiration, interest, or feelings of sb away
attract sb ⇔ away from sth

Television has attracted away a lot of audience from the cinema.

电视把很多观众从电影院吸引走了。

attract to (v.+prep.)

使…受…吸引〔诱惑〕 cause (sb/sth) to come towards (sb/sth else)
attract sb/sth to sb/sth

I don't know what attracts me to him, but I keep wanting to see him.

我不知道他有什么吸引我的地方,然而我总想看见他。

She attracted others to virtue.

她诱人行善。

It attracted many visitors to the place.

它吸引了许多来客到这地方。

In this substance, the atoms are attracted to one another.

在这种物质中,原子相互吸引。

Certain metals are attracted to a magnet.

某些金属受磁石的吸引。

I am attracted to her.

我为她所吸引。

She was attracted to the man by his goodness.

她因那人的亲切而爱他。

All his life,Jim has been attracted to success.

吉姆一生都渴望成功。

Insects are attracted to flowers by their colour, scent and nectar.

昆虫为花的色彩、香气和花蜜所吸引。

He felt himself so powerfully attracted to the scientific ideal.

他感到自己被这一科学理想十分强烈地吸引住了。

• attract a lot of publicity出尽风头
• attract admiring glances招引钦佩的眼光
• attract disapproving comment引起非议
• attract large crowds吸引大批的民众
• attract many onlookers吸引许多旁观者
• attract overseas investors吸引海外投资者
• attract sb's attention引起注意
• attract sb's curiosity引起好奇心
• attract sb's eye吸引某人的目光
• attract tourists吸引观光者

• attract irresistibly不可抗拒地吸引
• attract physically体格上诱惑
• attract powerfully强烈地吸引
• attract really真有吸引力
• attract away吸引走

• attract to把…引向
• attract to sb对…有吸引力
• attract towards把…引向
• attract with lamps以灯火引诱

attract, allure, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate

这组词的共同意思是“吸引”。它们之间的区别是：

1.从词义上说：attract和captivate是“吸引”; allure是“引诱”; charm、enchant和fascinate是“迷惑,使着魔”。

2.从“吸引源”上说：attract和captivate用的是吸引者所具有的性质或特性; allure用的是美丽的、有魅力的东西或有效的手段、美好的前途等; charm、enchant和fascinate用的是符咒或魔法,更多的是用魔法般的事物。例如:

Her beauty captivated many.她的美貌吸引了许多人。

The swindler allured her by hopes.这骗子用希望引诱她。

This is a very charming village.这是一座非常迷人的村庄。

The witch enchanted the princess.女巫迷惑了公主。

The boy was fascinated by all the toys in the big department store.这孩子为大百货店里所有的玩具所迷惑。

3.从结果上说：attract指被吸引者有感应; captivate指控制住兴趣或感情; allure指被引诱而堕落或克服某人的抵触情绪或冷漠态度; charm指迷住其感官或心灵; enchant指激起羡慕或使其销魂; fascinate则指无法抵抗或不能逃脱。例如:

He was captivated by Mary.他被玛丽所迷。

Don't be allured into bars by the pretty waitresses.不要被美丽的女招待引诱至酒吧间。

Young children should rather be allured to learning by gentleness and love, than compelled to learning by beating and fear.对小孩子应该通过温柔和爱来诱导他们学习,而不能用打和恐吓强迫他们学习。

I was charmed with her fine singing.她那优美的演唱使我陶醉。

She was enchanted by the flowers you sent her.你送给她的花,她很喜欢。

Snakes are said to fascinate small animals and birds.据说蛇能蛊惑小动物和小鸟。

4.从程度上说：captivate意义最弱,只是暂时地吸引而不是长期地控制; enchant意义最强,已近乎疯狂。

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。