attract

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A0511800 (ə-trăkt′)v. at·tract·ed, at·tract·ing, at·tracts v.tr.1. To cause to draw near or adhere by physical force: Magnetic poles are attracted to their opposites.2. To arouse or compel the interest, admiration, or attention of: We were attracted by the display of lights.v.intr. To possess or use the power of attraction.

[Middle English attracten, from Latin attrahere, attract- : ad-, ad- + trahere, pull.]

at·tract′a·ble adj.

attract

(əˈtrækt) vb (mainly tr) 1. to draw (notice, a crowd of observers, etc) to oneself by conspicuous behaviour or appearance (esp in the phrase attract attention)2. (General Physics) (also intr) to exert a force on (a body) that tends to cause an approach or oppose a separation: the gravitational pull of the earth attracts objects to it. 3. to possess some property that pulls or draws (something) towards itself: jam attracts wasps. 4. (also intr) to exert a pleasing, alluring, or fascinating influence (upon); be attractive (to)[C15: from Latin attrahere to draw towards, from trahere to pull] atˈtractable adj atˈtractor, atˈtracter n

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v.t. 1. to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel): The gravitational force of the earth attracts smaller bodies to it. 2. to draw by appealing to the emotions or senses, by stimulating interest, or by exciting admiration; allure; invite: to attract attention; to attract admirers. v.i. 3. to possess or exert the power of attraction. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere to draw forcefully =at– at– + trahere to draw] at•trac′tor, n.

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Past participle: attracted
Gerund: attracting

Imperative
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Present
I attract
you attract
he/she/it attracts
we attract
you attract
they attract

Preterite
I attracted
you attracted
he/she/it attracted
we attracted
you attracted
they attracted

Present Continuous
I am attracting
you are attracting
he/she/it is attracting
we are attracting
you are attracting
they are attracting

Present Perfect
I have attracted
you have attracted
he/she/it has attracted
we have attracted
you have attracted
they have attracted

Past Continuous
I was attracting
you were attracting
he/she/it was attracting
we were attracting
you were attracting
they were attracting

Past Perfect
I had attracted
you had attracted
he/she/it had attracted
we had attracted
you had attracted
they had attracted

Future
I will attract
you will attract
he/she/it will attract
we will attract
you will attract
they will attract

Future Perfect
I will have attracted
you will have attracted
he/she/it will have attracted
we will have attracted
you will have attracted
they will have attracted

Future Continuous
I will be attracting
you will be attracting
he/she/it will be attracting
we will be attracting
you will be attracting
they will be attracting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been attracting
you have been attracting
he/she/it has been attracting
we have been attracting
you have been attracting
they have been attracting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been attracting
you will have been attracting
he/she/it will have been attracting
we will have been attracting
you will have been attracting
they will have been attracting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been attracting
you had been attracting
he/she/it had been attracting
we had been attracting
you had been attracting
they had been attracting

Conditional
I would attract
you would attract
he/she/it would attract
we would attract
you would attract
they would attract

Past Conditional
I would have attracted
you would have attracted
he/she/it would have attracted
we would have attracted
you would have attracted
they would have attracted

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	attract - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "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"pull in, draw in, pull, drawdraw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"tug - pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"arrest, catch, get - attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"draw in, retract - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"bring - attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"curl up, curl, draw in - shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"force back, push back, repel, beat back, repulse, drive - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
	2.	attract - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"appealbewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, beguile, enchant, capture, fascinate, catch - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"beckon - appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned"repel, repulse - be repellent to; cause aversion in
	3.	attract - exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"

attract

verb1. allure, interest, draw, invite, persuade, engage, charm, appeal to, fascinate, win over, tempt, lure (informal), induce, incline, seduce, entice, enchant, endear, lead on, coax, captivate, beguile, cajole, bewitch, decoy, inveigle, pull, catch (someone's) eye Summer attracts visitors to the countryside.
allure disgust, revolt, repel, repulse, put you off, turn you off (informal), give you the creeps (informal)2. pull, draw, magnetize Anything with strong gravity attracts other things to it.

attract

verb1. To direct or impel to oneself by some quality or action:allure, appeal, draw, entice, lure, magnetize, take.Informal: pull.2. To arouse the interest and attention of:interest, intrigue.Slang: turn on.

Translations

吸引引起...的兴趣

attract

(əˈtrӕkt) verb1. to cause (someone or something) to come towards. A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.吸引2. to arouse (someone's) liking or interest. She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.引起...的兴趣atˈtraction (-ʃən) noun1. the act or power of attracting. magnetic attraction.吸引力2. something that attracts. The attractions of the hotel include a golf-course.吸引人的事物atˈtractive (-tiv) adjective1. pleasant and good- looking. an attractive girl; young and attractive.有吸引力的2. likeable; tempting. an attractive personality; He found the proposition attractive. 引起兴趣的，诱人的 atˈtractively adverb有吸引力地atˈtractiveness noun吸引力

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like attracts like

People tend to seek out or be attracted to those that are similar or like-minded. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that John wants to find other Americans to hang out with. Like attracts like, after all. I know that like attracts like, but you should try associating with people with some more diverse perspectives on life.See also: attract, like

opposites attract

Unlike people tend to be drawn to each other. A: "I have no idea why Ben and Julia are together when they have such different interests." B: "Well, opposites attract, right?" I know firsthand that opposites attract because my wife and I are very different people and have a very happy marriage!See also: attract, opposite

you attract more flies with honey than vinegar

You are more apt to get the results you want when you use kindness, rather than anger or aggression. I think the kids would visit you more if you were nicer to them. You attract more flies with honey than vinegar, you know. A: "The board rejected my proposal!" B: "Well, maybe if you didn't scream at them every time something went wrong, they would be more eager to work with you. After all, you attract more flies with honey than vinegar."See also: attract, flies, honey, more, vinegar

attract to

To entice and thus draw toward. A noun or pronoun can be used between "attract" and "to." Watch out, bees are attracted to those flowers! A nice business card can attract a lot of new clients to your company. My sister has always been attracted to fashion.See also: attract

attract (someone or something) to (someone or something else)

to draw or pull someone or something to someone or something else. The poster attracted a large number of people to the concert. The shouting attracted a lot of attention from the people who were nearby.See also: attract

ˌopposites atˈtract

used to say that people who are very different are often attracted to each other: ‘Aren’t you surprised that Peter and Sally are together?’ ‘A little. But they say opposites attract, don’t they?’See also: attract, opposite

attract to

v.1. To exert a force or influence on something that tends to draw it toward something else: Bright colors attract insects to flowers. Many different kinds of metal are attracted to magnets.2. To arouse in someone or something an interest or desire for something else: I've always been attracted to movies from the 1960s.See also: attract

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verb allure

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verb pull

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verb to direct or impel to oneself by some quality or action

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verb to arouse the interest and attention of

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

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verb be attractive to

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

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