1. vt.吸引，引诱；引起…的注意　 pull towards, make sth come nearer; get the attention of, arouse interest or pleasure in
2. vi.具有吸引力，引人注意　 possess the power of drawing objects to or toward it; be pleasing or winning

　～ a lot of publicity　出尽风头
　～ admiring glances　招引钦佩的眼光
　～ disapproving comment　引起非议
　～ large crowds　吸引大批的民众
　～ many onlookers　吸引许多旁观者
　～ overseas investors　吸引海外投资者
　～ sb's attention　引起注意
　～ sb's curiosity　引起好奇心
　～ sb's eye　吸引某人的目光
　～ tourists　吸引观光者
　～ irresistibly　不可抗拒地吸引
　～ physically　体格上诱惑
　～ powerfully　强烈地吸引
　～ really　真有吸引力
　～ away　吸引走
　～ to　把…引向
　～ to sb　对…有吸引力
　～ towards　把…引向
　～ with lamps　以灯火引诱

　It is a property of matter to attract.　物质具有吸引的性质。
　Like charges repel each other, unlike charges attract.　同性电荷相斥，异性电荷相吸。
　Her flirtatious manners are intended to attract.　她的轻浮举止是想引人注意。
　Salt attracts moisture.　盐吸潮气。
　Magnets attract nails.　磁铁吸引铁钉。
　The earth attracts the moon.　地球吸引月球。
　In space, all bodies attract other bodies.　在空间，一切天体都相互吸引。
　Positive electricity attracts negative.　正电吸引负电。
　Positive and negative types of electricity attract one another.　正负电互相吸引。
　The moon attracts the earth's seas towards her.　月球吸引地球上的海洋。
　The N poles and S poles of two magnets will attract each other.　两个磁体的N极和S极互相吸引。
　Like attracts like.　物以类聚。
　Flowers attract bees.　花儿吸引蜜蜂。
　Light attracts insects.　灯光引诱昆虫。
　Bright lights attract moths.　亮光可以吸引飞蛾。
　Such a life does not attract me.　这样的生活吸引不了我。
　This scenery attracts many tourists.　这里的景色吸引着许多旅游者。
　The museum attracts many visitors.　博物馆吸引许多观众。
　The panda attracted many children.　那只熊猫吸引了不少孩子。
　Bright colours attract babies.　鲜艳的颜色吸引婴儿的注意。
　This picture attracts a large audience.　这部影片招引了大量的观众。
　A signal fire might attract rescuers.　信号火光会把救援的人引来。
　Perhaps he attracted her because he was so different from other boys.　他对她有吸引力也许是因为他和其他年轻人都不相同。
　Our university attracts students from other parts of the country as well.　我们学校也吸引了国内其他地方的学生。
　He shouted to attract attention.　他大声呼喊以引人注意。
　I tried to attract his attention.　我试图引起他的注意。
　The actress attracted much attention.　那个女演员引起了很大的注意。
　His speech attracted the attention of the audience.　他的演说吸引了听众的注意。
　Her beauty attracted all eyes.　她的美貌引人注目。
　A new star attracted the notice of the astronomer.　新发现的一颗星引起了那位天文学家的注意。
　Cathode rays are attracted by a positive charge.　阴极射线被阳电荷所吸引。
　I was attracted by his winning modesty.　我被他谦虚可亲的风度所吸引。
　He was irresistibly attracted by her charm.　他不能自已地被她的魅力所吸引。
　My attention was attracted by his character.　他的性格引起我的注意。
　It was attracted by a lure.　它被饵所诱。
　Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.　他那奇特的服装引起了她的注意。

 ♣ attract away　(v.+adv.)
　吸引走　excite the admiration, interest, or feelings of sb away
　Television has attracted away a lot of audience from the cinema.　电视把很多观众从电影院吸引走了。
 ♣ attract to　(v.+prep.)
　使…受…吸引〔诱惑〕　cause (sb/sth) to come towards (sb/sth else)
　I don't know what attracts me to him, but I keep wanting to see him.　我不知道他有什么吸引我的地方，然而我总想看见他。
　She attracted others to virtue.　她诱人行善。
　It attracted many visitors to the place.　它吸引了许多来客到这地方。
　In this substance, the atoms are attracted to one another.　在这种物质中，原子相互吸引。
　Certain metals are attracted to a magnet.　某些金属受磁石的吸引。
　I am attracted to her.　我为她所吸引。
　She was attracted to the man by his goodness.　她因那人的亲切而爱他。
　All his life, Jim has been attracted to success.　吉姆一生都渴望成功。
　Insects are attracted to flowers by their colour, scent and nectar.　昆虫为花的色彩、香气和花蜜所吸引。
　He felt himself so powerfully attracted to the scientific ideal.　他感到自己被这一科学理想十分强烈地吸引住了。

 ♣ attract, allure, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate
　这组词的共同意思是“吸引”。它们之间的区别是：
1. 从词义上说：attract和captivate是“吸引”; allure是“引诱”; charm、enchant和fascinate是“迷惑，使着魔”。
2. 从“吸引源”上说：attract和captivate用的是吸引者所具有的性质或特性；allure用的是美丽的、有魅力的东西或有效的手段、美好的前途等；charm、enchant和fascinate用的是符咒或魔法，更多的是用魔法般的事物。例如：
　Her beauty captivated many.　她的美貌吸引了许多人。
　The swindler allured her by hopes.　这骗子用希望引诱她。
　This is a very charming village.　这是一座非常迷人的村庄。
　The witch enchanted the princess.　女巫迷惑了公主。
　The boy was fascinated by all the toys in the big department store.　这孩子为大百货店里所有的玩具所迷惑。
3. 从结果上说：attract指被吸引者有感应；captivate指控制住兴趣或感情；allure指被引诱而堕落或克服某人的抵触情绪或冷漠态度；charm指迷住其感官或心灵；enchant指激起羡慕或使其销魂；fascinate则指无法抵抗或不能逃脱。例如：
　He was captivated by Mary.　他被玛丽所迷。
　Don't be allured into bars by the pretty waitresses.　不要被美丽的女招待引诱至酒吧间。
　Young children should rather be allured to learning by gentleness and love, than compelled to learning by beating and fear.　对小孩子应该通过温柔和爱来诱导他们学习，而不能用打和恐吓强迫他们学习。
　I was charmed with her fine singing.　她那优美的演唱使我陶醉。
　She was enchanted by the flowers you sent her.　你送给她的花，她很喜欢。
　Snakes are said to fascinate small animals and birds.　据说蛇能蛊惑小动物和小鸟。
4. 从程度上说：captivate意义最弱，只是暂时地吸引而不是长期地控制；enchant意义最强，已近乎疯狂。

1. 她的歌声引起了我们的注意。
　［误］ Her songs attracted us.
　［正］ Her songs attracted our attention.
　［析］ 说“引起注意”时不可在attract后仅接人称代词，而应说attract sb's attention.
2. 那女人企图用金钱勾引他。
　［误］ The woman tried to attract him with money.
　［正］ The woman tried to tempt him with money.
　［析］ 有明显贬义如“引诱”“勾引”时不要用attract，可用tempt或induce.

　［同义词］ captivate, draw, fascinate, invite, win
　［反义词］ repel, repulse
　［词源］拉丁语trahere（拉）