attractive

attractive — adjective

1. good to look at or listen to, in a way that many people like.

1.形容詞A2
釋義

good to look at or listen to, in a way that many people like.

例句

The hotel lobby looked attractive with fresh flowers by the glass door.

linking verb: looked attractive

In the school play, Nora wore an attractive blue coat and red boots.

used before nouns for appearance

同義詞
  • beautiful

    is stronger for beauty and is less natural for sounds.

  • pretty

    is softer and often used for faces, clothes, or small things.

  • good-looking

    is mostly used for a person's appearance.

  • striking

    suggests something catches the eye strongly, not just pleasantly.

反義詞
  • unattractive

    is the direct opposite.

  • plain

    suggests a simple look without much beauty.

  • ugly

    is much stronger and can sound harsh.

文法句型

look attractive

sound attractive

an attractive face

an attractive voice

用法筆記

Often used for people, faces, clothes, rooms, and voices. Distinguish from adjective/2: this sense is about pleasing looks or sound, not about a plan or offer seeming worth choosing.

常見錯誤

❌I am attractive by her voice.
✅I am attracted to her voice.' / 'Her voice is attractive.
💡use 'attracted' for your feeling; 'attractive' describes the thing or person.
❌He is very attracted in the photo.
✅He is very attractive in the photo.
💡'attracted' means feeling interest, not being good-looking.

2. having qualities that make people interested in it or want to have it.

2.形容詞B2
釋義

having qualities that make people interested in it or want to have it.

例句

Free bus rides make the job more attractive to college students.

attractive to + person

The new phone plan looks attractive because it includes extra data.

linking verb: looks attractive

同義詞
  • appealing

    is close in meaning and is common for things that draw interest.

  • desirable

    stresses that something is worth having.

  • tempting

    is especially common for offers, deals, and chances that are hard to refuse.

  • inviting

    often suggests something makes you want to join, try, or come closer.

反義詞
  • unappealing

    focuses on a lack of interest.

  • undesirable

    stresses that something is not worth having.

  • unattractive

    can also be used for plans or offers that fail to attract interest.

文法句型

an attractive offer

an attractive option

attractive to + person

make something attractive

用法筆記

Often describes jobs, prices, offers, plans, and features rather than physical beauty. Frequently followed by to when you name the group or person who finds it appealing.

常見錯誤

❌The salary is attractive for me.
✅The salary is attractive to me.
💡use 'to' after 'attractive' when naming the person who likes it.
❌This option is attractive because it is beautiful.
✅This option is attractive because it saves time and money.
💡this sense usually comes from benefits, not looks.

3. describing a force that draws things closer instead of pushing them apart.

3.形容詞C2
釋義

describing a force that draws things closer instead of pushing them apart.

例句

The science teacher showed attractive force with two small magnets.

collocation: attractive force

Attractive forces help tiny bits of dust stick to the screen.

plural form: attractive forces

同義詞
  • pulling

    is a plain descriptive word rather than a technical label.

  • magnetic

    fits only when magnets are involved.

  • gravitational

    fits only when the pull comes from gravity.

反義詞
  • repulsive

    is the scientific opposite for a force that pushes things apart.

  • repelling

    is a more general descriptive opposite.

文法句型

attractive force

attractive forces

attractive force between + things

用法筆記

Mostly appears in science writing or teaching, especially in phrases like attractive force. Distinguish from adjective/1 and adjective/2, which describe beauty or appeal rather than a physical pull.

常見錯誤

❌The two magnets are attractive each other.
✅The two magnets attract each other.' / 'There is an attractive force between them.
💡use 'attract' as the verb; 'attractive' here is an adjective.
❌Gravity is attractive.
✅Gravity is an attractive force.
💡this sense usually modifies nouns such as 'force'.