- [countable]
an interesting or lively place to go or thing to do 向往的地方;有吸引力的事 Buckingham Palace is a major tourist attraction. 白金汉宫是重要的旅游胜地。 The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden. 吉维尼主要的景点是莫奈花园。 Attractions at the fair include a mini-circus, clowns, dancers and a jazz band. 博览会的景点包括迷你马戏团、小丑、舞蹈演员和爵士乐队。 Feeding the animals proved a popular attraction for visitors to the farm. 对参观农场的人来说,吸引他们的是给动物喂食。 The library is expected to be a major visitor attraction for the town. 这座图书馆有望成为该镇的主要旅游景点。
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a feeling of liking somebody, especially sexually (尤指两性间的)爱慕,吸引 She felt an immediate attraction for him. 她立即对他产生了爱慕之情。 Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love. 堕入爱河很大程度是由于性吸引。 They felt a strong mutual attraction. 他们感到强烈的相互吸引。 Your attraction to a younger man is probably based on some emotional need. 你对年轻男人的吸引力可能是基于某种情感需求。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb1His attraction to you is obvious. 很明显,他为你着迷。 They could no longer deny the attraction between them. 他们再也无法否认彼此之间的爱慕了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fatal
- irresistible
- obvious
- …
- feel
- see
- have
- …
- attraction between
- attraction to
- attraction towards/toward
- …
- the centre/center of attraction
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a feature, quality or person that makes something seem interesting and fun, and worth having or doing 有吸引力的特征(或品质、人) I can't see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day. 我看不出整天坐在海滩上有什么乐趣。 City life holds little attraction for me. 我对城市生活不感兴趣。 She is the star attraction of the show. 她是这个节目中耀眼的明星。 And there’s the added attraction of free champagne on all flights. 此外在所有班机上还有免费香槟供应。
I could now see the attraction of a steady job and regular income. 现在我体会到稳定的工作和固定收入的诱惑力了。 Long flights hold no attraction for me. 长途飞行对我来说没有吸引力。 The main attraction of the place is the nightlife. 这个地方吸引人之处主要是它的夜生活。 The stunning landscape is only part of the attraction of the region. 令人惊叹的风景只是该地区吸引力的一部分。 Sophie was plainly the centre of attraction in the room. 索菲显然是屋子里最抢眼的人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- added
- big
- chief
- …
- have
- be
- prove
- …
- attraction for
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physics )物理 a force that pulls things towards each other 吸引(力) gravitational/magnetic attraction 地心引力;磁力
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fatal
- irresistible
- obvious
- …
- feel
- see
- have
- …
- attraction between
- attraction to
- attraction towards/toward
- …
- the centre/center of attraction
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the action of a poultice in drawing matter from the tissues): from Latin attractio(n-), from the verb attrahere, from ad- ‘to’ + trahere ‘draw’.