attached

/əˈtætʃt/ (bre, ipa) · [ətˈætʃt] /əˈtætʃt/ (ame, ipa) · [ətˈætʃt] /ə-ˈtacht How to pronounce attached (audio)/ (ame, mw)

attached — adjective

  • attachedpositive
  • more attachedcomparative
  • most attachedsuperlative

1. If you are attached to a person, animal, place, or object, you feel a strong per

1.形容詞B2
釋義

If you are attached to a person, animal, place, or object, you feel a strong personal bond and dislike the idea of losing it.

例句

After one week at the shelter, Apinya grew attached to the shy brown dog.

grow attached to someone or something over time

Christopher felt attached to his old guitar because his uncle had built it.

同義詞
  • fond

    warmer and simpler, often used for liking someone or something in a gentle way

  • devoted

    stronger and more loyal, often suggesting steady care over time

  • affectionate

    focuses more on showing love openly than on feeling tied to someone or something

反義詞
  • detached

    shows little emotional involvement or personal bond

  • indifferent

    suggests no special care or concern

文法句型

be attached to + person/thing

grow attached to + person/thing

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'to'. It can describe feelings for people, animals, places, or objects. Unlike sense 3, it is about emotional closeness rather than relationship status.

常見錯誤

❌I am attached with my grandmother.
✅I am attached to my grandmother.
💡This emotional sense normally takes 'to', not 'with'.

2. When one thing is attached to another, it is fixed, tied, or hanging onto it ins

2.形容詞B1
釋義

When one thing is attached to another, it is fixed, tied, or hanging onto it instead of standing alone.

例句

A bright red tag was attached to the suitcase at the check-in desk.

passive: be attached to an object

Naoko found a note attached to the flowers outside her apartment door.

同義詞
  • connected

    broader and can describe abstract links as well as physical ones

  • fixed

    emphasizes being firmly put in place

  • fastened

    suggests being secured by a clip, button, string, or similar device

反義詞
  • loose

    not fixed firmly in place

  • separate

    kept apart rather than joined together

文法句型

be attached to + object

noun + attached to + object

用法筆記

Often follows the noun it describes or appears in passive clauses. It focuses on physical connection, not emotional closeness like sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌The label was attached on the bag.
✅The label was attached to the bag.
💡Use 'to' for the object something is fixed to.

3. If someone is attached, they already have a romantic partner and are not availab

3.形容詞B2
釋義

If someone is attached, they already have a romantic partner and are not available as a single person.

例句

When Cole asked her out, Nora laughed and said she was already attached.

be attached: relationship status

On the party sign-in form, Kian marked himself as attached.

mark yourself as attached on a form

同義詞
  • taken

    the most everyday informal word for not being available romantically

  • committed

    often suggests a more serious or long-term relationship

  • involved

    can refer to being in a romantic relationship, especially in conversation

反義詞
  • single

    not currently in a romantic relationship

  • unattached

    a more formal word for not having a partner

文法句型

be attached

single or attached

用法筆記

Used after 'be' to describe relationship status, especially in contrast with 'single'. Unlike sense 1, it does not by itself suggest deep emotional dependence.

常見錯誤

❌He is an attached man.
✅He is attached.
💡This sense is normally used after the verb 'be', not before a noun.