attractiveness

attractiveness — 名詞

1. how pleasing someone or something looks, sounds, or otherwise affects the senses

1.名詞B1
釋義

魅力

外表或聲音引人喜愛的特質

how pleasing someone or something looks, sounds, or otherwise affects the senses — for example, a person's facial beauty or a piece of music that is pleasant to hear.

例句

Isabella's natural attractiveness made her a good choice for the fashion campaign.

Isabella 天生的魅力讓她成為時尚活動的合適人選。

The old town has lost much of its attractiveness because of all the new concrete buildings.

因為蓋了許多新的水泥建築,這座古城的魅力大不如前了。

its attractiveness

同義詞
  • beauty

    more specific to visual appearance; attractiveness can also cover sound and other qualities

  • loveliness

    more emotional and affectionate in tone, less formal

  • appeal

    broader; can refer to non-physical qualities as well

反義詞
  • ugliness

    direct opposite when referring to physical appearance

用法筆記

Uncountable. Often used with a possessive noun or determiner to specify whose or what quality is being discussed (her attractiveness, the city's attractiveness).

常見錯誤

She has an attractiveness.
She has a lot of attractiveness.' or 'She is very attractive.
💡attractiveness is uncountable and cannot take 'a/an'.

2. how interesting or desirable an idea, offer, job, or opportunity seems, making p

2.名詞B2
釋義

吸引力

讓人感興趣或想參與的性質

how interesting or desirable an idea, offer, job, or opportunity seems, making people want to take part in it or choose it.

例句

The attractiveness of the job offer was the chance to work from home three days a week.

這份工作機會的吸引力在於每週可以居家辦公三天。

attractiveness of

Omar pointed out the financial attractiveness of investing in solar energy for the school.

Omar 指出學校投資太陽能發電的經濟吸引力。

同義詞
  • appeal

    nearly identical; attractiveness often sounds slightly more formal

  • desirability

    stronger sense of being wanted or sought after

  • allure

    more mysterious or exciting in tone

文法句型

attractiveness + of + [noun phrase]

attractiveness + to + [someone]

用法筆記

Uncountable. Frequently followed by of + noun phrase to specify what quality is appealing, or by to + someone to specify the audience. Distinguished from sense 1 in that it applies to ideas, offers, and situations rather than to people's or things' appearance.

常見錯誤

The attractiveness of this idea are clear.
The attractiveness of this idea is clear.
💡attractiveness is uncountable and takes a singular verb.