| 单词 | attract |
| 释义 | at·tract transitive verb 1. obsolete 2. a. < a magnet attracts iron > b. < often attracts admiring glances > < her agitation at a steeplechase … attracts her husband's notice — Matthew Arnold > c. < a swarm in the tree for weeks, attracted by some secretion — Richard Jefferies > < attract bitter criticism > d. < clad in a pale buff frock … she attracted every eye — John Galsworthy > e. < the talent which the organization attracted > intransitive verb < her voice has the power to attract > < opposites attract > Synonyms: < tempting summer, when song and shade and colour attract every one to the field — Richard Jefferies > < to Papa, who had begun to be attracted rather against his will — Virginia Woolf > < men could be attracted into these by higher pay or shorter hours — Bertrand Russell > allure may add the notion of the enticement of something good or enjoyable being offered or withheld < new class of technicians, allured by their wide opportunities of service — Bernard Pares > < the beauty that allured men for pleasure had failed to hold them — Ellen Glasgow > captivate, like the succeeding words in this list, suggests an appeal irresistible and blocking rational consideration which might diminish its force. captivate is less strong than the following words since it may be used for fleeting or short-lived impressions produced by an individual trait < a serene expression upon her face which captivated almost all who saw her — Samuel Butler †1902 > < the Republican State Convention … captivated by his address as temporary chairman, nominated him for governor — A.C.Flick > fascinate, in older usage and sometimes in today's, implies a spell which irresistibly transfixes the victim < the younger and weaker man was fascinated and helpless before the creeping approach of so monstrous a wrath — G.D.Brown > It often indicates a compelling attraction or interest or enthusiasm < James … carried the exploration of the technics of his craft into depths and recesses almost as fascinating as Leonardo da Vinci's abstruse, inspired-looking speculations about his — C.E.Montague > bewitch suggests domination and absorption of interest or liking precluding any check and possibly against the subject's will < if you suffer yourself to think how pretty they are, you are bewitched and vanquished — Lafcadio Hearn > < these small splinters of perfection in the art of letters would still bewitch us if they had no context at all — C.E.Montague > charm suggests domination as by magic; it indicates pleasure on the subject's part and may be used with reference to sensuous or social traits that appeal < she gave some attention to her flowers, but it was perfunctorily bestowed, for they no longer charmed her — Thomas Hardy > < a grace about him which charmed, and a hint of latent power which impressed — John Buchan > enchant is possibly the strongest word in the list; it may suggest a more complex appeal, its irresistibility, utter absence of thoughtful reservation, and sheer delight on the part of the subject < a mature person … cannot be utterly enchanted by what he feels to be trivial or false — George Santayana > < man's power to enchant himself with his own dreams — Irving Babbitt > take, usually used in the passive, is somewhat informal and has suggestions ranging from those of attract to those of captivate < he stared at her … the more he stared, the more taken was he — Rudyard Kiplng > |
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