Attention
[ə'tenʃ(ə)n] or [ə'tɛnʃən]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a courteous act indicating affection; 'she tried to win his heart with her many attentions'.
(noun.) a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review; 'the troops stood at attention'.
(noun.) the faculty or power of mental concentration; 'keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention'.
(noun.) the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others.
(noun.) a general interest that leads people to want to know more; 'She was the center of attention'.
杰西編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest consideration, thought, or regard; obedient or affectionate heed; the supposed power or faculty of attending.
(n.) An act of civility or courtesy; care for the comfort and pleasure of others; as, attentions paid to a stranger.
约翰娜編輯
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Care, heed, regard, heedfulness, mindfulness, notice, observation, consideration, advertence, circumspection, watch, watchfulness.[2]. Application, reflection, study.[3]. Civility, courtesy, politeness, deference, respect, regard.
整理:拉尔夫
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Observation, notice, regard, watchfulness, heed, consideration, circumspection,study, vigilance, care
ANT:Disregard, inadvertence, remission, indifference, carelessness, abstraction,distraction, absence
哈罗德手打
解釋/意思:
n. act of attending as in to pay give call or attract attention: steady application of the mind: heed: civility courtesy: care.—interj. (mil.) a cautionary word used as a command to execute some manœuvre.—adj. Attent′ive full of attention: courteous mindful.—adv. Attent′ively.—n. Attenti′veness.
整理:洛厄尔
例句/造句/用法:
- I had never before seen Mr. Bruff pay her such devoted attention, and look at her with such marked respect. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- To what problems, what issues, shall we give our attention? 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- We have turned our attention to that experiment, on the suggestion of my family, and we find it fallacious. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- My attention was quickly riveted by a large red star close to the distant horizon. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- The swinging caught his attention, and he watched it with more and more interest. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- Holmes had listened to his story with the utmost attention, and now he sat for some time in silent thought. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- This is an extraordinary story,' observed Lightwood, who had heard it out with serious attention. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Sherman paid no attention at all to the overture, but pushed forward and took the town without making any conditions whatever with its citizens. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- She thought the praise not warm enough, and proceeded to direct attention to the various decorative points of her attire. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Still, when he is in the room, you might show him more attention. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- As to that little man himself, his whole attention had become absorbed in getting near the door and looking out at it. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- To which I shall pay, of course, my usual attention. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- To be brief, their kind attention and my own excellent constitution triumphed over the fever, which had been very severe during five days. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- All her attention was for her work. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- The door-keeper will pass the note to Mr. Lorry, and do you make any gesture that will attract Mr. Lorry's attention, and show him where you stand. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- He is growing extremely particular in his attentions. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- Butthat he should talk of encouragement, should consider her as aware of his views, accepting his attentions, meaning (in short), to marry him! 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- We have gone whithersoever we chose, to-day, and have met with nothing but the kindest attentions. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- It is impossible to do justice to all the delicate attentions I received from Lord Worcester during nearly three years. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- He would save himself from witnessing again such permitted, encouraged attentions. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Hence she had her share of compliments and polite attentions. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- I want to know whether my attentions to Sophia are really disagreeable; for I don't see how a man could command so many tears to flow at pleasure. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- You have noticed, perhaps, whom he favours with his attentions? 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- All your attentions to the niece--rather rude, than otherwise, to the aunt--only way of deceiving the old ones. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- We redoubled our tenderness and earnest attentions. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- After the first few days, Little Dorrit happened one morning to assist at these attentions. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- She would henceforth admit his attentions without any idea beyond immediate amusement. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- Is this your gratitude for my attentions to you last spring? 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- By these attentions, that veteran rake, Rawdon Crawley, found himself converted into a very happy and submissive married man. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Miss Bates's gratitude for Mrs. Elton's attentions to Jane was in the first style of guileless simplicity and warmth. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
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