| 单词 | attention |
| 释义 | attention noun¹ 1act of watching/listening/showing interest看；听；关注adjective | verb + attention | attention + verb | attention + noun | preposition | phrases adjective➤full, rapt, undivided全神贯注；专心致志◆they listened with rapt attention.他们全神贯注地听。➤careful, close, meticulous, scrupulous, serious细心的关注；密切注意；一丝不苟的注意；认真的注意▸➤insufficient, little, scant关注不充分；很少的关注；关注不够◆policy-makers paid scant attention to the wider issues.决策者很少关注较宽泛的问题。➤urgent急需关注➤considerable极大的关注◆the issue of climate change has received considerable attention in recent times.气候变化问题近期得到人们极大的关注。➤extra, particular, special额外的／特别／特殊的关注◆please pay extra attention to what i'm about to tell you.请特别注意我要跟你说的话。➤constant, sustained经常的／持续的关注◆she attracts constant media attention.她经常引起媒体的关注。➤unwanted, unwelcome不想有的／不需要的关注➤undue过分的关注▸➤international, national, worldwide国际的／全国的／全世界的关注➤critical, media, public, scholarly评论界的／媒体的／公众的／学术界的注意◆his music deserves more scholarly attention.他的音乐应该得到学术界更多的关注。verb + attention➤devote, direct, give (sb/sth), pay专心（于）；关注；（对⋯）予以关注；注意◆how many times do i have to ask you to pay attention?我要对你说多少遍你才能留心？➤gain, garner, get, have, receive得到关注；引起关注；受到关注◆can i have your attention, please?请注意听我说，好吗？◆these poems have received a lot of critical attention.这些诗歌受到评论家的极大关注。➤attract, call, capture, catch, command, compel, demand, draw, grab引人注目；唤起注意；引起关注；吸引注意力◆i tried to attract the waiter's attention.我试图引起服务员的注意。◆wherever he goes, he commands attention.无论他走到哪里，都深受关注。◆she doesn't like to draw attention to her illness.她不喜欢别人注意她的病。➤deflect, distract, divert, draw转移注意力；引开注意力；分散注意力；把注意力引向◆the government is trying to divert attention away from the economy.政府正试图转移人们对经济的关注。➤hold, keep, rivet吸引；保持关注◆there was something in the way he spoke that riveted her attention.他的言谈有某种东西吸引了她的注意。➤concentrate, confine, focus集中注意力；将注意力限于；将注意力集中于◆in this chapter we confine our attention to non-renewable energy sources.本章我们集中关注不可再生能源。➤refocus, shift, transfer, turn重新集中注意力；转移注意力◆the company decided to refocus its attention back onto its traditional strengths and expertise.公司决定重新将注意力集中在传统强项和专业技能上。◆he then turned his attention to the report.接着，他将注意力转移到报告上。➤deserve, merit, need, require, warrant值得／应该受到／需要／必须给予／理应给予关注◆a matter requiring urgent attention一件急需关注的事情➤compete for, jostle for, vie for争着引起关注；竞相吸引注意◆dozens of concerns jostling for your attention有待你解决的诸多事情◆she was surrounded by men all vying for her attention.她被许多男子包围着，他们都希望引起她的注意。➤repay值得关注◆an interesting essay that repays close attention一篇值得密切关注的有意思的文章➤bring sth to引起对⋯的注意◆my boss was grateful that i had brought the matter to her attention.我的老板非常感谢我让她注意到这件事情。➤come to获悉▸➤avoid, escape避免／没有引起注意◆her primary aim was to avoid the attentions of the newspapers.她主要的目的是不想引起报界的注意。attention + verb➤focus注意力集中◆media attention focused today on the prince's business affairs.今天媒体关注的焦点是王子的商务活动。➤shift, turn注意力转移◆attention has now shifted to the presidential elections.注意力现已转向总统大选。➤drift, drift off, wander注意力分散◆i felt my attention wandering during the lecture.我感到听讲座时老走神。attention + noun➤span注意力集中时间preposition➤for sb's attention让某人处理◆a letter for the attention of your doctor由你的医生亲自处理的信phrases➤attention to detail对细节的注意◆he is a designer known for his meticulous attention to detail.他是以十分关注细节而闻名的设计师。➤care and attention小心谨慎◆it 's clear that a great deal of care and attention was put into the movie sets.很明显，这部电影非常注意场景设计。◆he was convicted of driving without due care and attention. (bre, law法律) 他被判疏忽驾驶罪。➤the centre/center of attention关注的中心◆some children love being the centre / center of attention.有些孩子喜欢成为大家关注的中心。➤the focus of attention关注的焦点◆the focus of attention must now be how to improve the economy.我们现在关注的焦点必须是如何改善经济。➤force your attentions on sb硬要向某人献殷勤◆a man like luke had no need to force his attentions on unwilling women.像卢克这样的男人没必要向不情愿的女人献殷勤。➤not pay much attention to sth, pay little attention to sth, pay no attention to sth (= not take something very seriously) 没大注意⋯；几乎不在意⋯；不把⋯当回事◆pay no attention to what bill said－he's a liar!比尔说的话别当真 － 他是个骗子！attention noun² 2care照料adjective | verb + attention adjective➤constant经常性的照料▸➤individual, personal, special个别的关照；亲自照顾；特别的照顾◆the child needs special attention.这孩子需要特殊照顾。➤immediate立即照料◆his injuries required immediate attention.他的伤需要立即治疗。➤medical医疗verb + attention➤devote, give, lavish全力照顾；关心；对⋯过分照顾◆he devoted all his attention to his mother.他所有心思都放在了照料母亲上。◆she lavishes attention on those silly little dogs.她过分照顾那些愚蠢的小狗。➤be in need of, demand, need, require, want需要关心；要求照料◆a patient requiring attention一个需要照料的病人attention /ətenʃn/ noun [uncountable] (only used in written english 只用于书面英语) (also attention of, fao) written on a business letter to show who it is intended for （商务书信中的）主送，收件人◆i would be grateful if you could invoice the amount due for the attention of emma walton at the above address. 如开出应付金额的发票，按以上地址寄给爱玛 • 沃尔顿，将不胜感激。 ➡ attn ◇ selective attention ☞ attentionattention noun ➡ see also the entry for carenoun另见 care 名词词条attention ♦︎ interest ♦︎ notice ♦︎ concentration ♦︎ regardthese are all words for the act of listening to, looking at or thinking about sth carefully because you think it is important.这些词均表示注意、专注、留意。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆close / media / personal / special attention / interest◆deep / growing / great / intense interest / concentration◆full / total / undivided attention / concentration◆careful / public attention / notice◆to catch / get / grab / lose sb's attention / interest◆to lose interest / concentration◆to hold / focus sb's attention / interest / concentration◆to attract / bring sth to / come to / escape sb's attention / notice◆to turn your attention / interest / concentration to sth◆to pay (no) attention / regard to sth■ attention [uncountable] the act of listening to, looking at or thinking about sb/sth carefully注意；留心；注意力◆he wanted to call / draw attention to the problem.他想让大家关注这个问题。◆now, please sit up and pay attention (= listen carefully) to what i am going to say.喂，坐好了，请注意听我讲。◆don't pay any attention to what they say (= don't think that it is important or be upset by it).别在意他们说的话。◆she tried to attract the waiter's attention.她试图引起服务员的注意。◆films with the big stars always attract great attention.有巨星出演的电影总是很受关注。◆small children have a very short attention span (= become easily bored).幼儿的注意力持续时间很短。◆ (formal, spoken) can i have your attention please?请注意，我有事宣布。◆the child was used to being the centre of attention.这个孩子习惯了自己是大家关注的中心。■ interest [singular, uncountable] the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about sb/sth兴趣；关注◆i told him about it but he showed no interest.我跟他说了那件事，但是他不感兴趣。◆several people expressed an interest in learning the game.有几个人表示有兴趣学这种游戏。◆does she take an interest in your research?她对你的研究感兴趣吗？◆as a matter of interest (= i would like to know) what time did the party finish?我想知道，派对是什么时候结束的？◆just out of interest, (= i would like to know but it is not important) how much did it cost?我只是好奇问问，这个花了多少钱？■ notice [uncountable] the fact of sb paying attention to sb/sth or knowing about sth注意；理会；察觉◆don't take any notice of what you read in the papers.别在意你在报上看到的东西。◆take no notice of what he says.别理会他说的话。◆ (formal) it was susan who brought the problem to my notice (= told me about it).是苏珊使我注意到这个问题的。◆ (formal) it will not have escaped your notice that there have been some changes in the company.你肯定会注意到公司已经发生了一些变化。 ➡ see also notice → notice verb ■ concentration [uncountable] the ability to direct all your effort and attention on one thing, without thinking of other things; the process of people directing effort and attention on a particular thing专心；专注；关注◆tiredness affects your powers of concentration.疲劳影响注意力的集中。◆the noise had disturbed his concentration.噪音使他不能集中注意力。◆he stressed the need for greater concentration on environmental issues.他强调需要更加关注环境问题。▸ concentrate verb [intransitive, transitive] ◆i can't concentrate with all that noise going on.吵闹声不绝于耳，我无法集中精神。◆i decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live.我决定全力以赴找个住的地方。■ regard [uncountable] (formal) attention to or thought and care for sb/sth注意；关注；关心◆they show scant regard for other people's property.他们对别人的财物不大爱惜。◆he was driving without regard to speed limits.他开着车，根本不理会速度限制。◆social services should pay proper regard to the needs of inner-city areas.社会服务机构应该对市中心贫民区的需要给予应有的关注。 attention [uncountable] the act of listening to, looking at or thinking about sb/sth carefully注意；留心；注意力◆he wanted to call / draw attention to the problem.他想让大家关注这个问题。◆now, please sit up and pay attention (= listen carefully) to what i am going to say.喂，坐好了，请注意听我讲。◆don't pay any attention to what they say (= don't think that it is important or be upset by it).别在意他们说的话。◆she tried to attract the waiter's attention.她试图引起服务员的注意。◆films with the big stars always attract great attention.有巨星出演的电影总是很受关注。◆small children have a very short attention span (= become easily bored).幼儿的注意力持续时间很短。◆ (formal, spoken) can i have your attention please?请注意，我有事宣布。◆the child was used to being the centre of attention.这个孩子习惯了自己是大家关注的中心。attention¹/əˈtenʃn ||; əˈtɛnʃən/noun [u]: 1. watching, listening to or thinking about sb/sth carefully 注意；留心；关注: ◇i shouted in order to attract her attention. 我大声叫喊，希望引起她的注意。◇shy people hate to be the centre of attention (= the person that everybody is watching). 腼腆的人不喜欢成为大家注意的中心。◇to hold sb's attention (= to keep them interested in sth) 吸引住某人 2. special care or action 护理；料理；照料: ◇the hole in the roof needs urgent attention. 屋顶上的洞急需修补。◇to require medical attention 需要医疗护理 3. a position in which a soldier stands up straight and still 立正: ◇to stand/come to attention 立正 catch sb's attention/eye→catch¹draw (sb's) attention to sth→draw¹pay attention→pay¹attention²/əˈtenʃn ||; əˈtɛnʃən/exclamation used for asking people to listen to sth carefully （用于促请他人留心听）各位请注意 attention1 to listen and watch carefully2 to pay particular attention to a subject or person3 to pay so much attention to something that you do not notice other things4 not paying attention to what is happening5 not paying attention to a particular subject or person6 to make someone pay attention to you7 to make people pay attention to a subject or problem8 when someone or something gets a lot of attention9 to avoid attention or take attention awayrelated wordssee alsonotice/not notice,famous,interested,ignore,1. to listen and watch carefully 仔细地听和看 pay attention /ˌpeɪ əˈtenʃən/ [verb phrase] to listen to and watch carefully what you are doing, what is happening, or what someone is saying 留心，注意［正在做的事、正在发生的事或某人正在讲的话］ judith never pays attention in class. 朱迪思上课从来都不专心。pay attention to the tv was on, but jamal wasn't really paying attention to it. 电视机开着，但是贾马尔其实并没有专心在看。pay somebody/something attention i often find myself nodding and smiling at my children without really paying them much attention. 我经常发现自己虽然朝着孩子们点头微笑，但其实心思并不在他们身上。pay close/careful attention lawyers around the country were paying close attention to the trial. 全国各地的律师都密切关注这个案子的审理。 concentrate /ˈkɒnsəntreɪtǁˈkɑːn-/ [intransitive verb] to think very carefully about something that you are doing, without being interrupted 专注，专心，集中注意力 i tried to read a few pages, but i found it hard to concentrate. 我想看几页书，但很难集中注意力。concentrate on there were so many people talking that i couldn't concentrate on the music. 那么多人在说话，我的注意力怎么也集中不到音乐上来。 sherman sat hunched forward and staring through the windshield, trying to concentrate on the traffic. 舍曼弓着背坐着，眼睛通过挡风玻璃盯着前方，专心地注意着行驶的车辆。 concentration /ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃənǁˌkɑːn-/ [uncountable noun] your ability to think carefully about what you are doing without being interrupted 专心，集中注意力 his face was solemn with concentration. 他神情专注，一脸严肃。concentration on plummer said she plans to continue her concentration on the 3,000 meter race. 普卢默说，她打算继续专攻3,000米的长跑比赛。 keep your mind on /ˌkiːp jɔːʳ ˈmaɪnd ɒn/ [verb phrase] to continue to pay attention to something especially when you are very excited or worried about something else 继续专心于［某事，尤在为其他事非常激动或担心的时候］ just keep your mind on the driving -- i'll figure out where we are. 你就专心开车吧—我来搞清楚我们在哪里。 bill couldn't keep his mind on anything but the verdict. 比尔一心只想着法院的判决。 keep your eyes on /ˌkiːp jɔːr ˈaɪz ɒn/ [verb phrase] to keep watching something carefully, so that you do not make any mistakes 留心，注视［以免出错］ we had to keep our eyes on the sandy path to avoid the roots and rocks in the way. 我们只得很小心地看着沙石路走，免得踩到路上的根茎和石块。 keep your eyes on the ball -- now swing! 小心看球一现在打过去吧！ take notice/note /ˌteɪk ˈnəʊtə̇s, ˈnəʊt/ [verb phrase] to pay attention to and think about something, often allowing it to affect a decision - used especially in writing 注意［常用于书面中］ there is a lot of criticism of the new law and a number of politicians are beginning to take notice. 这项新制定的法律招致了许多批评，一些政治家已经开始注意到了。take notice/note of no one took notice of me until i pulled out my notebook and started writing. 没有人注意到我，直到我拿出笔记本开始写起来。 the organization began to take note of its public image. 这个组织开始注意起它的公众形象了。sit up and take note/notice as usual, greenspan's announcement made the financial world sit up and take notice. 一如以往，格林斯潘发布的公告引起了金融界的注意。 attentive /əˈtentɪv/ [adjective] someone who is attentive pays careful attention to someone that they are listening to, watching or looking after 注意的，专心的，留心的 hecke's new work has something of interest for both the casual and attentive viewer. 赫克的新作雅俗共赏。attentive to the crew were extremely attentive to the passengers’ safety. 机组人员极为关心乘客的安全。 attention span /əˈtenʃən spæn/ [uncountable noun] the amount of time that you are able to carefully listen or watch something that is happening without getting tired or bored 注意力集中时间 have a short/limited attention span kids of his age typically have a very short attention span. 这个年龄的孩子，注意力集中的时间一般都很短。2. to pay particular attention to a subject or person 特别注意某话题或某个人 pay attention to /ˌpeɪ əˈtenʃən tuː/ [verb phrase] the government never pays any attention to pre-school education. 政府从来不关心学前教育。pay special/particular attention to something the investigators at the crash site are paying particular attention to the weather data. 撞车事故现场的调查人员特别注意天气资料。pay more attention to something previously the company payed much more attention to its investors than it did to its customers. 之前，公司关心投资者大大超过了关心它的客户。not pay enough attention to something not enough attention is paid to the role of diet in illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. 人们对饮食在癌症、心脏病等疾病上所起的作用不够关注。 concentrate/focus on /ˈkɒnsəntreɪt, ˈfəʊkəs ɒn/ [verb phrase] to spend your time considering a particular subject, group etc, especially because you think it is more important than others 注意力集中于，注重［某问题或课题］ concentrate on the content of your report. you can worry about its format or appearance when you've finished writing. 要注重报告的内容，格式或版面可以留待写好了之后再去操心。 the conference will focus on the issue of population control. 会议将主要讨论人口控制问题。 turn your attention to /ˌtɜːʳn jɔːr əˈtenʃən tuː/ [verb phrase] to begin to pay attention to someone or something different or new - used especially in written and formal contexts 把注意力转移到［某人或某事上，尤用于书面上或正式的场合］ amelia next turned her attention to finding herself a place to live. 阿梅莉娅接着就开始专心找住的地方。 having dealt with the problem of energy sources, let's now turn our attention to the question of nuclear power. 讲完了能源问题，我们现在来谈谈核动力问题。 give something/somebody your undivided attention /gɪv something/somebody jɔːr ʌndɪˌvaɪdə̇d əˈtenʃən/ [verb phrase] to give all your attention to something or someone and not do anything else at the same time 专心于［某事或某人而不让其他事分心］ i worry about how quincy's going to do in school - he can't sit still long enough to give anything his undivided attention. 我担心昆西在学校里怎么办—他坐不住，什么事情都专心不了。give your undivided attention to something once i had finished my exams, i could give my undivided attention to looking for a job. 考试一结束，我就可以一心一意去找工作了。3. to pay so much attention to something that you do not notice other things 对某事物专心致志，而没有注意到其他事物 be engrossed in /biː ɪnˈgrəʊst ɪn/ [verb phrase] to be paying so much attention to something you are doing, that you do not notice what is happening around you 全神贯注于，专心致志于 helen was sitting up in bed, engrossed in a novel. 海伦坐在床上全神贯注地看小说。 the two women huddled together like schoolgirls, happily engrossed in their conversation. 那两个女人就像小学生一样紧紧地靠在一起，相谈甚欢。 he was so engrossed in what he was doing he didn't even hear the doorbell ring. 他干得那么专心，连门铃响了他都没听到。 be wrapped up in /biː ˌræpt ˈʌp ɪn/ [verb phrase] to be so involved in something that you do not notice or seem to care about other things 埋头于；全神贯注于［某事上以致没有注意到或不关心其他事情］ hazel's totally wrapped up in the new baby. 黑兹尔把全部精力放在刚出生的孩子身上。 ‘some novelists get wrapped up in their celebrity status,’ he acknowledged. ‘i hope that doesn't happen to me.’ “有些小说家心里只惦着个人名位，”他承认说，“希望我不是这样。” be absorbed in /biː əbˈsɔːʳbd ɪn/ [verb phrase] to pay a lot of attention to something, especially when you are reading or watching something you enjoy and want to know what happens next 聚精会神于［某事，尤指想得知下一步会发生什么］ i was so absorbed in the game on tv that i didn't hear alexis come in. 我聚精会神地在看电视上的比赛，连亚历克西斯进来都没有听到。 the little boy sat at the edge of the pond, totally absorbed in watching the fish. 小男孩坐在池塘边沿上，出神地看着水里的鱼儿。 immerse yourself in /ɪˈmɜːʳs jɔːʳself ɪn/ [verb phrase] give all your attention to something such as studying or work so that you do not want to think about anything else 聚精会神于［某事中，如学习或工作中，以至于不想考虑其他事］ he immersed himself in his work and tried to forget about julia. 他埋首于工作中，试图忘掉朱莉娅。 for the first time, i had the chance to really immerse myself in lenin's writings. 我头一回有机会完全沉浸于列宁的著作中。be immersed in something the possibility of computer addiction occurred to her when she missed a class she was teaching, because she was immersed in the internet. 她可能对电脑上瘾了，那一次她因为上网入迷竟然忘记了去讲课。 preoccupied /priːˈɒkjɑpaɪdǁ-ˈɑːk-/ [adjective not before noun] someone who is preoccupied is worried or thinking about other things, and tends to forget about someone or something else 入神的，全神贯注的［因对某事太操心或想得太多而忘掉其他人或事］ parents are often too busy, tired, or preoccupied to give their children the time and attention they need. 家长们往往太忙太累，或者烦心的事儿太多，不能给予孩子应有的时间和关心。preoccupied with most russians are preoccupied with matters close to home, their economic conditions in particular. 大多数俄罗斯人都关注着关系到切身利益的事情，尤其是经济状况。4. not paying attention to what is happening 不关心正在发生的事情 not pay attention /nɒt ˌpeɪ əˈtenʃən/ [verb phrase] what did the announcers just say? i wasn't paying attention. 播音员刚才说了什么？我没注意听。not pay attention to when you're young, you don't pay attention to what your parents are saying half the time. 人在年轻的时候经常不听父母的话。 daydream /ˈdeɪdriːm/ [intransitive verb] to not pay attention because you are thinking about pleasant things or imagining things that you would like to happen 做白日梦，幻想 blackthorne was sitting alone in a corner of the garden, daydreaming. 布莱克索恩一个人坐在花园的一个角落里做着白日梦。daydream about almost anyone who has ever read a good book has daydreamed about writing his or her own best-seller. 几乎人人都会读了一本好书就梦想着自己也要写一本畅销书。 switch off /ˌswɪtʃ ˈɒf/ [intransitive phrasal verb] british informal to stop paying attention to something because you are bored, or to stop thinking about your work after you have finished in the evening and relax 【英，非正式】［因感到厌烦而］不再注意；［工作完成之后］不再去考虑 in the end i got sick of the conversation and switched off. 最后我聊得腻烦了，就闭口不言。 it's difficult for teachers to switch off when they go home at night. 当老师的晚上回到家里之后很难做到不去想工作的事。 be miles away /biː ˈmaɪlz əˌweɪ/ [verb phrase] british spoken to not be paying attention to anything or anyone around you and seem to be thinking about something very different 【英口】［因想着别的事而］走神，心不在焉 sorry, i was miles away. what did you say? 对不起，我刚才走神了，你说什么? i don't mean to disturb you, you looked miles away -- but there's a call for you. 对不起，打搅了，你好像有什么心事—有一个电话找你呢。 your mind wanders /jɔːʳ ˌmaɪnd ˈwɒndəʳzǁ-ˈwɑːn-/ if your mind wanders you are no longer paying attention, usually because you are bored or because something is worrying you ［一般因厌倦或正担心某事］走神，心不在焉 i tried hard to concentrate, but my mind kept wandering. 我拼命地想集中注意力，可老是心不在焉。your mind wanders to/from his mind wandered to the things he was trying not to think about. 他的思绪又回到他努力不去想的那些事情上。let your mind wander corrinne let her mind wander back to the days when they first met. 科琳的思绪回到他们初次相识的那个时候。 inattentive /ˌɪnəˈtentɪv◂/ [adjective] someone who is inattentive does not pay attention to something when they are expected to ［对应该留心的事］漫不经心的，不注意的 roger was hyperactive and inattentive as a child. 罗杰小时候极度活跃，对什么事都不能专心。 in spite of the inattentive servers and the bad decor, it's worth eating at leon's for the great cheap food. 尽管利昂餐馆侍者服务不周，装潢欠佳，但是食品价廉物美，值得一尝。inattentive to the government is still being accused of being inattentive to the plight of the health service. 政府仍被指责对国民医疗保健制度的困难处境漠不关心。 lose (your) concentration /ˌluːz (jɔːʳ) ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃənǁ-ˌkɑːn-/ [verb phrase] if you lose your concentration, you stop being able to think carefully about what you are doing, for example because you are suddenly interrupted 分散注意力，分神 sensing that the team was losing their concentration, barret called a time out. 巴雷特感觉到球队分神了，于是要求暂停。 with too much homework, children may lose concentration and stop progressing. 小孩子功课太多就会没有心思去做，从而影响学习的进度。5. not paying attention to a particular subject or person 不注意某个特别的话题或人 not pay attention /nɒt ˌpeɪ əˈtenʃən/ [verb phrase] don't pay attention to anything they say - they're just trying to get money out of you. 不要去理他们的话—他们只是想骗你的钱。 more than half the people in the study said they do not pay attention to election campaigns. 接受调查的人有半数以上都说他们不关心竞选活动。 a high-level military official warned people not to pay attention to rumours about invasion. 一名高级军官告诫人们不要去理会有关入侵的谣传。 take no notice/not take any notice /ˌteɪk nəʊ ˈnəʊtə̇s, nɒt ˌteɪk eni ˈnəʊtə̇s/ [verb phrase] to not pay attention to something - used especially in writing 不理会；不注意；不关心［尤用于书面上］ the conflict continued in the small african state, but the world took no notice. 在这个非洲小国，冲突仍在继续，可是世人却不予关注。 my parents didn't seem to take any notice of my wails as we drove down the motorway. 我们在高速公路上行驶时，父母对我的大声哭叫似乎毫不在意。6. to make someone pay attention to you 使某人注意你 get/attract attention /ˌget, əˌtrækt əˈtenʃən/ [verb phrase] to try to make someone notice you, by doing something that they will notice ［做某事］引起…的注意 young children sometimes behave badly simply in order to get attention. 小孩子有时表现差只是为了引起别人注意。 with all the competition, a website really has to give away something good to get people's attention. 面对这么多的竞争，网站真的不得不送出一些好东西来吸引人们的注意。get/attract somebody's attention he was waving his hand wildly, trying to attract kovitsky's attention. 他疯狂地挥着手，想引起科维茨基的注意。 draw attention to yourself /ˌdrɔː əˈtenʃən tə jɔːʳself/ [verb phrase] to make people notice you - used especially when you are trying to avoid doing this, or you think someone should try to avoid doing this 引起注意，引人注目［尤用于本想避免或认为不应引起别人注意的时候］ i did a few of the usual idiotic things as a teenager to try to draw attention to myself. 我在十来岁的时候，经常会做一些傻事来引起别人注意。 carney knew he would draw attention to himself if he rented a boat in the middle of winter. 卡尼知道，他要是在隆冬时候去租一条船，将会吸引很多目光。7. to make people pay attention to a subject or problem 使人们注意某个话题或问题 draw/call attention to /ˌdrɔː, ˌkɔːl əˈtenʃən tuː/ [verb phrase] the group is willing to use terrorism in order to draw attention to their desire for independence. 这个组织愿以恐怖手段来引起世人关注他们独立的愿望。 fox was one of the first us scientists to call attention to the rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 福克斯是最早提醒人们注意大气中二氧化碳含量提高的美国科学家之一。 highlight /ˈhaɪlaɪt/ [transitive verb] to show that something is important and make people notice it, especially so that they start to do something about it 使显著，使突出；使注意力集中于 the report highlighted the need for prison reform. 报告特别强调了监狱改革的必要性。 the association's first project was to publish a 35-cent brochure highlighting nine historic sites. 协会的第一个计划是印发一份售价35美分的小册子，重点介绍九大历史古迹。 focus attention on /ˌfəʊkəs əˈtenʃən ɒn/ [verb phrase] to make a large group of people, especially the public, pay attention to one particular problem or bad situation because it needs their help 使［许多人，尤指公众的］注意力集中到［某个问题或坏情况上去，因需要他们的帮助］ the publicity campaign helped to focus attention on the needs of elderly people in the community. 这一宣传活动有助于引起公众对社区老年人需求的关注。focus somebody's attention on the media's efforts often focus public attention on government incompetence, forcing government to do the right thing. 媒体往往努力把公众的注意力集中到政府的无能上，从而迫使政府采取正确的行动。 bring something to somebody's attention /ˌbrɪŋ something tə somebodyˈs əˈtenʃən/ [verb phrase] to inform someone in a position of power or authority about a problem, bad situation etc so that they can do something to help or stop it 提请某人注意某事，使某事得到某人注意［指提醒掌权者注意某问题、坏情况等以使他们给予帮助或出面阻止］ it was one of the other students who brought your misbehaviour to my attention. 有一名同学提醒我注意你的不良行为。 the reviews provide a way for companies to bring their trade concerns to the attention of the government. 这些评论为公司提供了一种途径，使自己的商业利益得到政府注意。 point out /ˌpɔɪnt ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb] to tell someone about a mistake they have made, something they have forgotten etc 指出，提醒［某人所犯的错误或已经忘记的事等］ he pointed out the danger of a mountain trek at this time of year. 他指出这时候到山区徒步旅行很危险。point out that i pointed out that changing the date would mean rescheduling the press conference. 我指出，改日期就意味着要重新安排新闻发布会。point something/it out i didn't realise i'd made a mistake. thank you for pointing it out. 我没有意识到犯了个错误，谢谢你给我指出来。as somebody points out as palermo pointed out, peruvian university students tend to be highly political. 正如巴勒莫所言，秘鲁的大学生政治意识很强。8. when someone or something gets a lot of attention 某人或某事物吸引很多注意力 get/attract/receive attention /ˌget, əˌtrækt, rɪˌsiːv əˈtenʃən/ [verb phrase] the young senator is getting a lot of attention. 这位年轻的参议员吸引了很多注意力。 the film has attracted considerable attention since it was released last week. 这部影片自上周发行以后已引起了相当多的关注。 be the centre of attention british /be the center of attention american /biː ðə ˌsentər əv əˈtenʃən/ [verb phrase] if someone or something is the centre of attention everyone is very interested in them and gives them a lot of attention 成为注意的中心 i loved talking and being the centre of attention, so i was chosen to be spokesperson. 我喜欢说话，而且也喜欢成为人们注意的中心，所以被推选为发言人。 eliot argued that it should be the poetry, not the poet's personality, that is the center of attention. 艾略特认为，注意的焦点应该是诗歌，而不是诗人的个性。 be the focus of attention /biː ðə ˌfəʊkəs əv əˈtenʃən/ [verb phrase] if someone or something, often a bad situation, is the focus of attention, everyone is paying it a lot of attention ［某人或某事，尤指坏情况］成为注意的焦点 the earthquake has made skyscrapers the focus of attention. 地震使摩天大楼成了人们注意的焦点。 the airline became the focus of attention yesterday after its stock fell dramatically to 31 cents. 这家航空公司昨天股价狂泻至31美分，从而成了人们关注的焦点。 suddenly carmichael, the shy lead singer, was the focus of millions of young girls’ attention. 一时间，卡迈克尔这腼腆的主唱歌手成了千万少女关注的焦点。 attention /əˈtenʃən/ [uncountable noun] the interest that people show in someone or something ［对某人或某事的］注意；关注 jerry loves the attention he gets when he's performing 杰里喜欢表演时那种受人瞩目的感觉。media attention attention from newspapers, television etc 传媒的关注 the intense media attention surrounding the case, has made it very difficult for the family to cope. 媒体对此案件的密切关注使得这家人穷于应付9. to avoid attention or take attention away 避开注意力或转移注意力 not draw attention /nɒt ˌdrɔː əˈtenʃən/ [verb phrase] to make a special effort to be normal, inoffensive, or quiet, so that people will not pay attention to you 不吸引注意力 not draw attention to it was obvious that jackson didn't want to draw attention to himself. 杰克逊显然是不想引起别人的注意。without drawing attention the city's wealth allows drug traffickers to live a comfortable lifestyle without drawing attention to themselves. 这个城市的富庶使贩毒分子生活得悠然自得，丝毫不会引起别人的注意。avoid drawing attention aides to the prime minister tried to avoid drawing public attention to the speech. 首相助理试图避免吸引公众对演说的关注。 draw attention away from /ˌdrɔː əˌtenʃən əˈweɪ frɒm/ [verb phrase] to make someone pay attention to one thing or person, either deliberately or without intending to, so that they do not pay attention to another 把注意力从…上引开，转移对…的注意力 the government was hoping to draw attention away from the current economic crisis. 政府希望把人们的注意力从当前的经济危机上引开。 his ‘bad-boy’ behaviour tends to draw attention away from many of the good things he is doing in his community. 他的“坏小子”行为经常使人们忽视了他在社区里所做的好事。 divert/distract attention /daɪˌvɜːʳt, dɪˌstrækt əˈtenʃən/ [verb phrase] to make someone stop paying attention to something important, either deliberately or without intending to 转移［分散］［某人的］注意力 the debate is diverting attention from the urgent need to improve the way the medical system cares for terminally ill patients. 这场辩论转移了人们对迫切需要改进医疗制度中如何关怀绝症病人的注意力。divert/distract attention from the bomb could have been planted in order to distract attention from the robbery. 炸弹很有可能是为了引开人们对这起抢劫案的注意而安置的。distract/divert somebody's attention before we could explore the matter further, some new evidence diverted our attention. 就在我们要对此事作进一步调查之前，一些新的证据转移了我们的注意力。 put somebody off /ˌpʊt somebody ˈɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb] british informal to make someone stop paying attention to what they are doing, especially so that they make a mistake 【英，非正式】打扰，使分心［尤指因而使他们犯错］ stop staring at me, it's putting me off. 别盯着我看，这样会让我分心的。put somebody off their game/stroke all the noise from the crowd put alison off her game. 人群的喧闹影响了艾利森比赛。 keep a low profile /ˌkiːp ə ˌləʊ ˈprəʊfaɪl/ [verb phrase] to try not to make anyone notice you for a period of time, for example because you have done something bad ［如因自己做了坏事而在一段时间内］保持低调 she's keeping a low profile until the scandal is forgotten. 她一直保持低调，等待丑闻被人遗忘。 many of the exiles have married, taken jobs, and generally kept a low profile. 这些被流放的人中许多都结了婚，找了工作，而且一般都生活得很低调。 at·ten·tion /ə`tɛnʃən; əˈtenʃən/n [u] 1. when you watch, listen to, or think about something 注意，留心，专心:◇can i have your attention, please. (=please listen) 大家请注意听好了。◇+ to her work shows great attention to detail. 从她的工作可以看出她很注意细节。◇pay attention (to sth) (=listen, watch etc) 注意，留心，专心: i wish you'd pay attention when i'm giving instructions. 我在讲课时，希望你们注意听。◇attract/get sb's attention (=make someone notice you) 引起某人的注意: phil was trying to attract the waiter's attention. 菲尔想引起侍者的注意。◇draw attention to sth (=make people notice it) 使人们关注某事: a report that drew attention to the problem of water pollution 一份呼吁人们关注水污染问题的报告→ see also 另见 undivided attention (undivided) 2. the interest that people show in someone or something ［对某人或某事物的］兴趣; 关注:◇attract attention rohmer's latest movie has attracted considerable attention from the critics. 罗默最新的电影已经吸引了评论家们相当大的兴趣。◇the centre of attention (=the person that everyone is interested in) 关注的焦点: johnny enjoyed being the centre of attention. 约翰尼喜欢成为众人关注的对象。 3. special care or treatment 关心; 照顾:◇patients requiring urgent medical attention 急需医疗护理的病人 4. stand at/to attention to stand up straight like a soldier 立正站着不动/作立正姿势 ☞ attention |
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