attractive

adjective

/əˈtræktɪv/

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(of a person人) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way性感的；妩媚的；英俊的；诱人的
- an attractive woman妩媚的女人
- I like John but I don't find him attractive physically.我喜欢约翰，不过我认为他长得并不英俊。
- I find men look more attractive as they age.我发现男人越老越有魅力。
Synonyms beautiful
beautiful
- pretty
- handsome
- attractive
- lovely
- good-looking
- gorgeous
These words all describe people who are pleasant to look at.
- beautiful (especially of a woman or girl) very pleasant to look at:
  She looked stunningly beautiful that night.她那天晚上美极了。
- pretty (especially of a girl or woman) pleasant to look at:
  She’s got a very pretty face.她有一张非常俏丽的脸。
  Pretty is used most often to talk about girls. When it is used to talk about a woman, it usually suggests that she is like a girl, with small, delicate features.
- handsome (of a man) pleasant to look at; (of a woman) pleasant to look at, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones:
  He was described as ‘tall, dark and handsome’.他被描述为 “高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。
- attractive (of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way:
  She’s a very attractive woman.她是个相当有魅力的女人。
- lovely (of a person) beautiful; very attractive:
  She looked particularly lovely that night.她那天晚上特别妩媚动人。
  When you describe somebody as lovely, you are usually showing that you also like them very much.
- good-looking (of a person) pleasant to look at, often in a sexual way:
  She arrived with a very good-looking man.她和一个非常英俊的男人一起到来。
- gorgeous (informal) (of a person) extremely attractive, especially in a sexual way:指（人）非常漂亮的、美丽动人的、性感的：
  You look gorgeous!你美极了！
attractive or good-looking?用 attractive 还是 good-looking？If you describe somebody as attractive you often also mean that they have a pleasant personality as well as being pleasant to look at; good-looking just describes somebody’s physical appearance.Patterns
- a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking/gorgeous girl/woman
- a(n) beautiful/handsome/attractive/good-looking/gorgeous boy/man
- a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking face
Topics Appearancea2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
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(of a thing or a place物或地方) pleasant吸引人的；令人愉快的
- a big house with an attractive garden带有美丽花园的一所巨宅
- Your new glasses are very attractive.你的新眼镜很吸引人。
- Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting.使用古董家具是为了同现代环境形成鲜明的对比。
- That's one of the less attractive aspects of her personality.那是她个性中不太讨人喜欢的一面。
- The city itself is very attractive.这座城市本身很有吸引力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
See full entry
having features or qualities that make something seem interesting and worth having（事物）有吸引力的；诱人的 synonym appealing
- an attractive offer/proposition/option诱人的提议/提议/选择
- Proposed improvements will make these areas attractive to first-time buyers.提议的改进将使这些领域对首次购房者有吸引力。
- They are able to offer attractive career opportunities to graduates.他们能够给毕业生提供诱人的就业机会。
- The deal is said to be particularly attractive to investors. 据说这笔交易对投资者特别有吸引力。
Extra Examples
- Schools must try to make science more attractive to youngsters.学校必须尽力使科学更能吸引年轻人。
- The policy is superficially attractive, but unlikely to work.这项政策表面上很有吸引力，但很可能行不通。
- This is an idea that I find very attractive.我觉得这个主意非常有吸引力。
- This is not an economically attractive option for many farmers.对许多农民来说，这一选择在经济上没有吸引力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
See full entry

opposite unattractive

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘absorbent’): from French attractif, -ive, from late Latin attractivus, from the verb attrahere, from ad- ‘to’ + trahere ‘draw’.