| 单词 | attractive |
| 释义 | attractive (ətræktɪv ) 1. adjective A2 A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at. She's a very attractive woman. I thought he was very attractive and obviously very intelligent. He was always immensely attractive to women. Synonyms: seductive, charming, tempting, interesting attractiveness uncountable noun Most of us would say that physical attractiveness does not play a major part in how we react to the people we meet. Synonyms: seductiveness, appeal, beauty, charm 2. adjective A2 Something that is attractive has a pleasant appearance or sound. The flat was small but attractive, if rather shabby. The creamy white flowers are attractive in the spring. attractively adverb [usu ADV -ed/adj] It's an attractively illustrated, detailed guide that's very practical. attractiveness uncountable noun The forest will enhance the attractiveness of the region. Synonyms: appeal, magnetism, pleasantness, agreeableness 3. adjective B2 You can describe something as attractive when it seems worth having or doing. Co-operation was more than just an attractive option, it was an obligation. Smoking can still seem attractive to many young people. Synonyms: appealing, pleasing, inviting, fascinating attractively adverb [ADVERB -ed/adjective] The services are attractively priced and are tailored to suit individual requirements. attractiveness uncountable noun [oft the NOUN of noun] The attractiveness of the schemes depends almost entirely on tax relief. Collocations: attractive candidate The commercial push will make the website an attractive candidate for a sale or flotation. Times, Sunday Times The commercial push will make the privately owned web-site, which recently announced that it shows 100 million videos a day, a far more attractive candidate for a sale or flotation. Times, Sunday Times Research has found that those with more selfless, kind personalities are the most well-liked, but are seen as much less attractive candidates for leadership and are often overlooked for promotion. The Sun The pair finally found an attractive design and produced a mould. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Durable, lightweight and fireproof, tin ceilings were appealing to home and business owners alike as a functionally attractive design element that was readily available. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The stainless steel body panels were an attractive design concept and impervious to corrosion, but in practice the sheen surface tended to show fingerprints. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This attractive design made the building a fashionable alternative to more utilitarian apartment complex designs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The place has been thoroughly remodeled and the fixtures are of the latest and most attractive design. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The business lobby group has spent the past year examining the requirements necessary for the capital to remain an attractive destination for companies. Times, Sunday Times Recent form has made them a more attractive destination on loan than in the summer. Times, Sunday Times That's because it remains a more attractive destination than anywhere else. Times,Sunday Times It makes the country an attractive destination in search of winter sun, even without the expectation of a mouthwatering sporting encounter. Times, Sunday Times A manager who has brought the pride and the passion back to that club, once more making them an attractive destination for new signings to come and play. The Sun This will reinstate the bay window in its entirety, flooding this master bedroom with daylight and making the most of an attractive feature. Times, Sunday Times This trick also retains the height of the windows, which are an attractive feature of the space. Times, Sunday Times Another attractive feature of the programme was the strong link between coursework and the workplace. Times, Sunday Times There are still many trees and shrubs displaying an attractive feature of unusual winter bark. Times, Sunday Times They come in a huge range of bright colours, and the dark, ring-zoned leaves are an attractive feature too. The Sun Although they are such attractive flowers, they were often associated in folklore with witches, and the bells were called witchbells or witch's thimbles. Times, Sunday Times Closely related to the blueberry, it has attractive flowers and fruit, and excellent autumn colour. Times, Sunday Times Look for variations on traditional flavours, compact, container-friendly plants and, if ornamental qualities are important, attractive flowers or foliage. Times, Sunday Times They produce leaves on long petioles and some are cultivated for their attractive flowers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Eight other species are also grown in the tropics for their abundant and attractive flowers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpine cyclamens (hederifolium and coum) are hardy and have attractive foliage when not in bloom. Times,Sunday Times Planting ivies at the top of a bank, so they trail down, gives the same attractive foliage effect. The Sun Nurserymen will grow ornamentals, including a wall of attractive foliage. The Sun With new shapes and colours, fragrance, attractive foliage and a capacity to flower for months they are a must for any garden. Times, Sunday Times Attractive foliage and flowers lift the spirit - who doesn't smile when given a fragrant rose to smell, a bunch of scented blooms, or suddenly coming across an attractive front garden? The Sun In spite of yesterday's setback, they are an attractive investment. Times, Sunday Times Such demand makes residential property an incredibly attractive investment, not only for individual landlords but also institutional investors. Times, Sunday Times With rents rising, property continues to be an attractive investment for the well-off. Times, Sunday Times That reduces the time it takes to get the money back and makes it a more attractive investment. Times, Sunday Times Frequent yearround seaplane connections will make it a more attractive investment. Times, Sunday Times The ad gives no indication whether the 'attractive package' offered will match his salary of 306,000. Times, Sunday Times In some cases publishers even have their own film arms to develop projects in house, attaching producers or other talents themselves in order to create a more attractive package. Christianity Today Job listings that offer a 'competitive salary' or an 'attractive package' are supremely unhelpful. Times, Sunday Times He added that what constituted an attractive package was subjective. Times, Sunday Times He praised the cover and the overall attractive package of the module. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some products more than others require attractive packaging, she said. Houston Chronicle There seems to be no end of colourful and attractive packaging for calorie-rich confectionery and snacks. Times, Sunday Times They spend ages working on the perfect name and the most attractive packaging to tempt their sweet-toothed customers. Times, Sunday Times But he claimed that attractive packaging did help to recruit smokers. Times, Sunday Times Max cigarettes were introduced with an attractive packaging, as a slim all-white superlong, specifically catering to upscale, contemporary, and style-conscious female smokers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was, above all, a big, expansive and enormously attractive personality. Times, Sunday Times For her - an attractive personality on television - the conviction was formed after the use of crystals helped cure the panic attacks that marred her twenties. Times, Sunday Times That's the way to develop an attractive personality that will far outweigh looks. The Sun In his delivery there was no apparent effort; and attractive personality added greatly to the effect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Endowed with classical features, she has grace and a naturalness that complements her attractive personality, beautiful face and expressive eyes to this art form. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the group would be unlikely to draw an attractive price in the current market. Times, Sunday Times But the attractive price and styling catch the eye, especially for buyers looking for something different. The Sun It's a long cruise — 12 days — at an attractive price. Times, Sunday Times Historically, times of financial crisis usher in a new breed of introspective and serious art and the undervalued could re-emerge sporting attractive price tags. Times, Sunday Times Members decided to have a look at shares they had previously owned that were sound companies and could be bought at an attractive price on a market dip. Times, Sunday Times For those who believe the show can go on, they are a much more attractive proposition. Times,Sunday Times This allowed the firm to pay off some of its debts and made it a more attractive proposition for a possible merger. Times, Sunday Times The club would then become an attractive proposition for a potential buyer, who could invest new funds in rebuilding the club's future. Times, Sunday Times He looks an attractive proposition long-odds because there are very few fancied railers in the 460 metres competition. The Sun The release of more land would make housing a more attractive proposition for investors and pension funds, helping to revive the private rental market. Times, Sunday Times The most indebted governments, firms and individuals secretly find it rather an attractive prospect. Times, Sunday Times So the promise of a pill that will help curb hunger pangs and make dieting easier can be an attractive prospect. The Sun The uncertainties over the dividend, and even over the share buyback, hardly make the shares, up 1¾p at 153¾p, an attractive prospect, though. Times, Sunday Times Offering some employees the opportunity to work from home may be an attractive prospect, especially for those living far away. Times, Sunday Times But going to the polls early next year may be an attractive prospect for some in the opposition. Times,Sunday Times Specifically, the notion of 'talk' becomes an attractive quality, rather than the state of simply being attractive. Times, Sunday Times Not an attractive quality in a blind date, nor, it turns out, in a would-be employee. Times, Sunday Times That has helped it to earn a reputation for being quick to deliver, an attractive quality to customers who rely on its products to keep their operations running. Times, Sunday Times Self-control isn't a particularly attractive quality. Times, Sunday Times But, for whatever reason, he did not feel compelled to demonstrate his more attractive qualities to me. Times, Sunday Times The small company gets its hands on its cash more quickly and the investor can expect an attractive return in return for the risk that the bill isn't paid. Times, Sunday Times The bank has a new product that offers an attractive return, but, if the stock market falls, investors face large losses. Times, Sunday Times The fund made four exits during this time, three of which generated an 'attractive return'. Times, Sunday Times By 2011, with the 30% federal tax credit, prices have decreased to the point that they provide an attractive return on investment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Compared with deposit rates offered by banks, the bond market offers hugely attractive returns. Times, Sunday Times It has served as an attractive target in immunosuppressive, anticancer, antiviral, and antiparasitic therapeutic strategies. 2015, 'In Silico Design of Human IMPDH Inhibitors Using Pharmacophore Mapping and Molecular Docking Approaches', Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine Thus, flagellin proteins represent a particularly attractive target for the development of vaccine candidates. 2013, 'Enhancement of host immune responses by oral vaccination to Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium harboring both FliC and FljB flagella.', PLoS ONE Glia activation in the spinal cord has become an attractive target for attenuating chronic pain. 2011, 'Glial TNFα in the spinal cord regulates neuropathic pain induced by HIV gp120 application in rats', Molecular Pain Self-deprecation in particular has been shown to be an attractive trait in recent research. Times, Sunday Times Superficially, it's an attractive trait suggesting innate modesty, two feet on the ground. Times, Sunday Times I really feel terribly ashamed afterwards, it's not an attractive trait. Times, Sunday Times It's maybe even an attractive trait. Times, Sunday Times Apart from pandering to their less attractive traits, it will also contribute to making them fat. Times, Sunday Times This fund provides an attractive yield and could benefit from the potential recovery in foreign exchange rates. Times, Sunday Times An expected 44½p full-year dividend would give an attractive yield of 4.2 per cent. Times, Sunday Times That attractive yield, the reason to hold the shares, looks safe enough for now. Times, Sunday Times Though the fund has lagged the sector average over 12 months, rising 4% against 7%, it has an attractive yield of almost 4%. Times, Sunday Times I maintain my 'buy' recommendation, not least because of that attractive yield. Times, Sunday Times To be commercially attractive, shale gas must be extracted on a large scale. Times, Sunday Times Second, the chance for investors to build sufficiently big units of property to make them commercially attractive. Times, Sunday Times It means private sector developers can hunt around for ways to invest to boost property values and then reach deals where making those investments are commercially attractive. Times, Sunday Times Sale are convinced that he can do so, while providing the star status that will prove commercially attractive to the club. Times, Sunday Times The ferry companies would have to be convinced it's commercially attractive. Times, Sunday Times That means that it has to be economically attractive to get those barrels out of the ground, which suggests a price upwards of $70 a barrel. Times, Sunday Times And, finally, by implementing better standards in packaging design and after-use systems to make it economically attractive to recycle the remaining 50 per cent. Times, Sunday Times As new properties opened, a programme of disposals of the older, less economically attractive hotels was initiated. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Production of horsemeat was not economically attractive, and raising of the breed was largely abandoned. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, nuclear reprocessing becomes more economically attractive, compared to mining more uranium, as uranium prices increase. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Plans to make it financially attractive for universities to take more students for two years raised questions about the quality of 'fast-track' degrees. Times, Sunday Times He said that he had begun planning the solar array long before the feed-in tariffs had been introduced but admitted that they had made the project more financially attractive. Times, Sunday Times The tax credits system should not make it more financially attractive for couples to live apart rather than together. Times, Sunday Times We can make acquisitions where not only are they strategically relevant but are financially attractive. Times, Sunday Times They get a good experience of being a student plus good work experience, and it's financially attractive. Times, Sunday Times She was also highly attractive, both in looks and in personality. Times, Sunday Times Its minimalist style will make it highly attractive to some. Times, Sunday Times Those yields on offer, and this increase in real terms, make both highly attractive investments. Times, Sunday Times This card also has a highly attractive balance-transfer offer. Times, Sunday Times It reaches about 18in, with flat heads of red or pink flowers that are highly attractive to bees and butterflies. Times, Sunday Times Sky-high rents and falling mortgage rates are making the sector increasingly attractive. Times, Sunday Times They are increasingly attractive to wealthy individuals who have already maximised their annual pension contribution of 50,000. Times, Sunday Times I also saw that the nurturing of spiritual life in others grows increasingly attractive to me. Christianity Today While some retailers struggle, the survivors are enjoying a boost to their businesses, making them increasingly attractive to investors. Times, Sunday Times Electric cars are becoming increasingly attractive in the drive to cut down greenhouse-gas pollution and help to reduce climate change. Times, Sunday Times But in so far as it was intended to make her physically attractive at home, it backfired. Times, Sunday Times I don't love her or find her physically attractive any more. The Sun Previous studies found physically attractive folk earn more than average. The Sun In fact, the essays had been written by experimenters, and the photos had been selected so that one of the 'authors' was physically attractive and the other was not. Times, Sunday Times I found him physically attractive. Times, Sunday Times But let us hope that no one expects to find a model for headship in the politically attractive characteristics of a small band of exceptional individuals working in atypical settings. Times, Sunday Times Superficially, there are politically attractive reasons for advocating hypothecated taxation. Times, Sunday Times The paper argues that decarbonisation will only be achieved successfully as a benefit contingent upon other goals which are politically attractive and relentlessly pragmatic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They worked for about two years to get the abbey in order and to have it looking reasonably attractive. Times, Sunday Times Let's say he's reasonably attractive. Times, Sunday Times She adds that it also offers a reasonably attractive yield of about 3 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Although imperfect, this often gives a reasonably attractive display. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Because we recognise the danger of a jury focusing on irrelevancies, we call a superficially attractive but misleading argument a 'jury point'. Times, Sunday Times Once again, although superficially attractive, this has the capacity seriously to undermine his pro-growth strategy. Times, Sunday Times Relying on inflation to reduce the debt burden might be superficially attractive, but it would have huge costs. Times, Sunday Times That suggests that, despite superficially attractive ratios - an earnings multiple of 6 and 5 per cent dividend yield - the shares are no more than a hold. Times, Sunday Times There's another characteristic of narcissists that tends to make them superficially attractive people romantically: their fantasy world. Times, Sunday Times This enables visually attractive pictures, conveying real mathematical insight, to be produced to astonishing accuracy and in colour. Times, Sunday Times What tends to get forgotten are the implications for the (often very visually attractive) areas of farmland that abut any proposed park. Times, Sunday Times The results showed that the 32-composite face was the most visually attractive of all the faces. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The foam construction and quilted covers make each piece both visually attractive and very comfortable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a result of the emphasis on design and graphics, winning websites tend to be strikingly designed and visually attractive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 吸引人的 Japanese: 魅力的な |
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