| 单词 | attention |
| 释义 | attentionattention /əˈtɛnʃən/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1WATCH/LISTEN/THINK CAREFULLY [uncountable] careful thought you give to something that you are listening to, watching, or doing: Sorry, I guess I wasn’t paying attention (=listening, watching, or thinking carefully about something). Stop talking and pay attention to your driving.pay no attention/not pay attention The kids weren’t paying attention in class. Each letter was given special attention.somebody’s attention is on something My attention wasn’t on the game.close/serious attention It’s important to pay close attention to your monthly bill.undivided/full attention I need your undivided attention. This is very important. The refinery explosion focused attention on safety issues.hold/keep somebody’s attention These educational computer games kept our five-year-old’s attention for quite a while. My attention wandered (=I stopped paying attention) as Jack’s story continued.2INTEREST [uncountable] the special interest that people show in someone or something: The media has given Stone’s new movie a lot of attention.get/receive/attract attention His drawings first attracted attention in the early '60s. The Braves have been playing so well they have everyone’s attention. The press turned its attention to (=started showing interest in) the president’s wife. Rob always has to be the center of attention (=the person who makes everyone notice them).public/press/media attention The new show is receiving a lot of attention from the press.may/can I have your attention? spoken formal (=said when you want a group of people to listen to you)3NOTICE the fact that someone or something is noticed: attract/catch/get somebody’s attention I tried to attract the waiter’s attention. We thought he was whining just to get attention (=make people notice him because he felt people didn’t notice him enough).draw/call somebody’s attention to something It was Jenny who drew my attention to the hole in the ceiling.draw/divert/turn attention away from something (=make people stop being concerned about something such as a social problem) A student first brought the problem to his professor’s attention (=caused someone in authority to notice the problem). It came to our attention (=we noticed or realized) that many people were not paying for the service.draw/call attention to yourself (=behave in an unusual way that makes people notice you)4CARE [uncountable] things that you do to take care of or help someone or something: My poor old bike needs some attention (=it needs to be fixed, cleaned etc.). Snake bites require immediate medical attention.5stand to/at attention used to tell a soldier to stand up straight and stay still6Attention! used when ordering a group of soldiers to stand up straight → see also attentions |
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