首頁英語詞典attentionattention的意思

attention

英 [?'ten?(?)n] 美[?'t?n??n]
  • n. 注意力;關心;立正!(口令)

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詞態(tài)變化


復數(shù):?attentions;

助記提示


1. at- "to" + tent- + -ion.
2. literally "stretch toward".
3. => give attention to, pay attention to, take care of.
4. The notion is of "stretching" one's mind toward something.
5. 該詞是動詞attend的名詞形式。noun of action from attend.

英文詞源


attention (n.)
late 14c., "giving heed," from Latin attentionem (nominative attentio) "attention, attentiveness," noun of action from past participle stem of attendere "mental heeding" (see attend). Used with a remarkable diversity of verbs (such as pay, gather, attract, draw, call). As a military cautionary word preparative to giving a command, it is attested from 1792. Attention span is from 1903 (earlier span of attention, 1892).

雙語例句


1. No detail was too small to escape her attention.
再小的細節(jié)都逃不過她的眼睛。

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2. He was waving his arms to draw their attention.
他正揮手以引起他們的注意。

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3. You may feel unworthy of the attention and help people offer you.
你可能會覺得自己不值得別人關心和幫助。

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4. She stood preening in their midst, delighted with the attention.
她得意洋洋地站在他們中間,為受人矚目而高興。

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5. Fix your attention on the practicalities of financing your schemes.
重點考慮為你的計劃融資是否可行。

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