attraction
/əˈtrækʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈtrækʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈtrak-shən/ (ame, mw)
attraction — noun
1. a place, event, feature, or quality that makes people feel something is worth vi
a place, event, feature, or quality that makes people feel something is worth visiting, seeing, joining, or having
The night market is the city's biggest tourist attraction every summer.
tourist attraction
Free childcare was a big attraction for young parents at the gym.
attraction for + group
For Nina, the job's main attraction was working from home three days a week.
For many families, the clean beach is the island's main attraction.
A petting zoo was an added attraction at the school fair.
- appeal
focuses on the pleasing quality rather than the thing itself
- draw
often stresses the power to bring crowds or customers
- highlight
suggests the most interesting part of a place or event
- selling point
used especially for features that help persuade buyers
文法句型
a tourist attraction
the main attraction
an attraction for somebody
用法筆記
Often names what pulls visitors, customers, or attention toward something, and it commonly appears with main, tourist, or big. Distinguish from sense 2, which is a feeling toward a person, not a feature of a place, event, or offer.
常見錯誤
2. the feeling of being strongly drawn to someone, especially in a romantic or sexu
the feeling of being strongly drawn to someone, especially in a romantic or sexual way
Evan felt an immediate attraction to the woman at the bookshop.
attraction to + person
The couple grew more strongly attracted to each other on the long train ride north.
Mina ignored the attraction because Leo was her closest friend.
Physical attraction alone could not stop Esme and Chris from arguing every night.
At first, there was little attraction between Hana and Ben during rehearsals.
- desire
can be broader and stronger, not only about first liking
- chemistry
suggests a shared spark between two people
- infatuation
stronger and often less steady or less realistic
- interest
weaker and less physical than attraction
- repulsion
a strong feeling of dislike or disgust
- indifference
shows little or no special feeling
文法句型
feel attraction to somebody
physical attraction
attraction between two people
用法筆記
Most often appears in the patterns attraction to somebody and attraction between two people. Distinguish from sense 1, where attraction is the feature that pulls people toward a place, event, or offer.
常見錯誤
3. the force that makes one object move toward another instead of away from it
the force that makes one object move toward another instead of away from it
Gravity is the attraction that keeps the moon near Earth.
scientific use of attraction
Magnetic attraction pulled the paper clip across the table.
magnetic attraction
The teacher demonstrated the attraction between the two metal balls.
Without attraction, dust would not gather on the charged screen.
Scientists measure attraction between dust particles inside a sealed glass tube.
- repulsion
the force that pushes things apart
文法句型
gravitational attraction
magnetic attraction
attraction between objects
用法筆記
Mostly used in scientific contexts and often modified by words like gravitational or magnetic. Unlike senses 1 and 2, this sense describes a real physical force between objects.