attract

attract 是“吸引、招来”：既可以指物理上把东西拉近，也可以指用魅力、兴趣或影响力吸引人，还可以指招致某种结果或费用。

💡 记忆钩子

把 attract 想成一个看不见的“拉力”：磁铁把铁屑拉过来，魅力把人的注意力和感情拉过来，某种行为则把费用或麻烦拉到自己身上。

📝 学习建议

先掌握“吸引人或注意力”和“招来某种结果”这两条主线，再记物理上的“拉向”用法。
不要只把 attract 理解成“吸引喜欢的人”；它也常用于广告、景点、注意力、顾客，以及费用、批评等结果。

📖 中文释义

verb

core 物理吸引

📖 指物体在没有接触的情况下把另一个物体拉向自己，最典型的情景是磁铁吸引铁屑。

💡 常用句型是“物体 + attract + 物体”，尤其用于磁力等物理作用。这个义项较具体，常见于科学说明或日常解释。不要把它理解成必须发生接触的“拉动”；没有接触也可以使用。

transitive

A magnet attracts iron filings.

磁铁能吸引铁屑。

The charged balloon attracted small pieces of paper.

带电的气球吸引了小纸片。
core 吸引人或注意力

📖 指凭借外表、魅力、价值或兴趣把人、注意力或感情吸引过来；也可以中性地表示引起性吸引力。

💡 常用句型是“某物 + attract + 人、顾客、注意力”或“某人 + attract + 仰慕者”。它既可用于广告、活动和景点等普通语境，也可用于人与人之间的感情或性吸引，后者要根据上下文作中性理解。不要只把它译成“吸引喜欢的人”，因为新闻和说明文中它经常表示吸引注意力或顾客。

transitive

The bright display attracted many shoppers.

醒目的展示吸引了许多购物者。

Her calm voice attracted everyone's attention.

她平静的声音吸引了所有人的注意力。
common 招致；导致

📖 指某种行为或情况把费用、批评、风险等后果招来，使这些后果落到自己身上。

💡 常用句型是“行为或情况 + attract + 费用、批评、惩罚、风险”等结果。这个用法多见于说明规则、价格和后果的语境，通常不表示主动想要这些结果。中文里不要只按“吸引”理解；这里更自然的意思是“招致”或“导致”。

transitive

Leaving the car here may attract a fine.

把车停在这里可能会招致罚款。

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📘 英文释义 (WordNet) 共 3 组

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

同义词集: attract

the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies

上位: pull

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

同义词集: attract pull pull in draw draw in

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

反义: beat back, drive, force back, push back, repel, repulse 上位: draw, pull 下位: arrest, bring, catch, draw in, get, retract, tug

be attractive to;

同义词集: attract appeal

The idea of a vacation appeals to me

The beautiful garden attracted many people

反义: repel, repulse 下位: becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance

🌳 词源

源自拉丁语，核心词源义是“向某处拉”。

From Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere (“to draw to, attract”), from ad (“to”) + trahere (“to draw”).

🔄 变式

- imperat attracted 1st_sg attractedst archaic attractest archaic attracteth archaic attracting present attracts present

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