attraction
/əˈtrækʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈtrækʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈtrak-shən/ (ame, mw)
attraction — 名詞
1. a place, event, feature, or quality that makes people feel something is worth vi
景點；賣點
吸引人前往或參與的事物特質
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.
那個夜市每到夏天都是這座城市最大的觀光景點。
tourist attraction
Free childcare was a big attraction for young parents at the gym.
免費托育是那家健身房吸引年輕家長的一大賣點。
attraction for + group
For Nina, the job's main attraction was working from home three days a week.
對 Nina 來說，這份工作最大的賣點是每週能在家上班三天。
For many families, the clean beach is the island's main attraction.
對很多家庭來說，乾淨的海灘是這座島最大的吸引力。
A petting zoo was an added attraction at the school fair.
學校園遊會多了一座可摸小動物的區域，成了額外的看頭。
- 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
心動；性吸引
因外表或舉止而被對方吸引
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.
Evan 在書店裡一看到那名女子就心動了。
attraction to + person
The couple grew more strongly attracted to each other on the long train ride north.
那對伴侶在北上的長途火車上，愈來愈被對方吸引。
Mina ignored the attraction because Leo was her closest friend.
Mina 忽視了那份愛慕，因為 Leo 是她最親近的朋友。
Physical attraction alone could not stop Esme and Chris from arguing every night.
只有性吸引，還是無法阻止 Esme 和 Chris 每晚吵架。
At first, there was little attraction between Hana and Ben during rehearsals.
剛開始排戲時，Hana 和 Ben 之間幾乎沒有火花。
- 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
引力
使物體彼此靠近的力
the force that makes one object move toward another instead of away from it
Gravity is the attraction that keeps the moon near Earth.
重力就是把月球留在地球附近的那股引力。
scientific use of attraction
Magnetic attraction pulled the paper clip across the table.
磁力把那枚迴紋針拉過桌面。
magnetic attraction
The teacher demonstrated the attraction between the two metal balls.
老師示範了那兩顆金屬球之間的引力。
Without attraction, dust would not gather on the charged screen.
如果沒有引力，灰塵就不會聚到帶電的螢幕上。
Scientists measure attraction between dust particles inside a sealed glass tube.
科學家會測量密封玻璃管裡灰塵微粒之間的引力。
- 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.