- 词义辨析
attract, allure, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate
这组词共同的意思是“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。
attract,charm,enchant,fascinate,tempt
这些动词都含有“吸引,引诱”之意。
attract普通用词,指客观上吸引人的注意力。
charm侧重迷住某人或使之高兴。
enchant着重指有能力引起被迷住者的欢乐或赞美。
fascinate通常含使人无法拒绝、无法摆脱的意味。
tempt指吸引力很强,强调欲望被唤醒。
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Even here a red Lamborghini Diablo sports car attracts covetous stares.
即便在这儿,兰博基尼的红色迪亚博罗跑车也会招来垂涎的目光。
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In its new format, the magazine hopes to attract a much wider readership.
这份杂志希望以新的版式吸引更多的读者。
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We need to produce better creative if we want to attract big clients.
要吸引大客户,我们就得拿出更好的创意。
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Nursing attracts people who place relationships high on their list of priorities.
对重视人际关系的人,护理工作很有吸引力。
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West Lake, an outdoor ice-skating rink, attracts skaters during the day and night.
无论白天还是晚上,西湖这个户外溜冰场都吸引着许多溜冰的人。
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This is the show that attracts computer industry people like bees to a honeypot.
这就是那个吸引计算机业界人士蜂拥而至的展览。
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There is now intense competition between schools to attract students.
现在学校之间为了招揽生源展开了激烈竞争。
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- 相关词组
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- attract sb's attentionv.引起某人的注意;引起…注意;引人注目
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- attract attention by novelty标新立异;
- signal to attract attention招引注意信号
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