attractive

adjective

/əˈtræktɪv/

(of a person人) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way性感的；妩媚的；英俊的；诱人的
- an attractive woman妩媚的女人
- I like John but I don't find him attractive physically.我喜欢约翰，不过我认为他长得并不英俊。
- I find men look more attractive as they age.我发现男人越老越有魅力。
Synonyms beautiful
beautiful
- pretty
- handsome
- attractive
- lovely
- good-looking
- gorgeous
These words all describe people who are pleasant to look at.
- beautiful (especially of a woman or girl) very pleasant to look at:
  She looked stunningly beautiful that night.她那天晚上美极了。
- pretty (especially of a girl or woman) pleasant to look at:
  She’s got a very pretty face.她有一张非常俏丽的脸。
  Pretty is used most often to talk about girls. When it is used to talk about a woman, it usually suggests that she is like a girl, with small, delicate features.
- handsome (of a man) pleasant to look at; (of a woman) pleasant to look at, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones:
  He was described as ‘tall, dark and handsome’.他被描述为 “高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。
- attractive (of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way:
  She’s a very attractive woman.她是个相当有魅力的女人。
- lovely (of a person) beautiful; very attractive:
  She looked particularly lovely that night.她那天晚上特别妩媚动人。
  When you describe somebody as lovely, you are usually showing that you also like them very much.
- good-looking (of a person) pleasant to look at, often in a sexual way:
  She arrived with a very good-looking man.她和一个非常英俊的男人一起到来。
- gorgeous (informal) (of a person) extremely attractive, especially in a sexual way:指（人）非常漂亮的、美丽动人的、性感的：
  You look gorgeous!你美极了！
attractive or good-looking?用 attractive 还是 good-looking？If you describe somebody as attractive you often also mean that they have a pleasant personality as well as being pleasant to look at; good-looking just describes somebody’s physical appearance.Patterns
- a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking/gorgeous girl/woman
- a(n) beautiful/handsome/attractive/good-looking/gorgeous boy/man
- a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking face
Topics Appearancea2
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
(of a thing or a place物或地方) pleasant吸引人的；令人愉快的
- a big house with an attractive garden带有美丽花园的一所巨宅
- Your new glasses are very attractive.你的新眼镜很吸引人。
- Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting.使用古董家具是为了同现代环境形成鲜明的对比。
- That's one of the less attractive aspects of her personality.那是她个性中不太讨人喜欢的一面。
- The city itself is very attractive.这座城市本身很有吸引力。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
having features or qualities that make something seem interesting and worth having（事物）有吸引力的；诱人的 synonym appealing
- an attractive offer/proposition/option诱人的提议/提议/选择
- Proposed improvements will make these areas attractive to first-time buyers.提议的改进将使这些领域对首次购房者有吸引力。
- They are able to offer attractive career opportunities to graduates.他们能够给毕业生提供诱人的就业机会。
- The deal is said to be particularly attractive to investors. 据说这笔交易对投资者特别有吸引力。
- Schools must try to make science more attractive to youngsters.学校必须尽力使科学更能吸引年轻人。
- The policy is superficially attractive, but unlikely to work.这项政策表面上很有吸引力，但很可能行不通。
- This is an idea that I find very attractive.我觉得这个主意非常有吸引力。
- This is not an economically attractive option for many farmers.对许多农民来说，这一选择在经济上没有吸引力。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to

opposite unattractive

词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘absorbent’): from French attractif, -ive, from late Latin attractivus, from the verb attrahere, from ad- ‘to’ + trahere ‘draw’.

词汇	attractive
释义	attractive adjective /əˈtræktɪv/ /əˈtræktɪv/ (of a person人) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way性感的；妩媚的；英俊的；诱人的 an attractive woman妩媚的女人 I like John but I don't find him attractive physically.我喜欢约翰，不过我认为他长得并不英俊。 I find men look more attractive as they age.我发现男人越老越有魅力。 Synonyms beautifulbeautiful pretty handsome attractive lovely good-looking gorgeous These words all describe people who are pleasant to look at. beautiful (especially of a woman or girl) very pleasant to look at: She looked stunningly beautiful that night.她那天晚上美极了。 pretty (especially of a girl or woman) pleasant to look at: She’s got a very pretty face.她有一张非常俏丽的脸。 Pretty is used most often to talk about girls. When it is used to talk about a woman, it usually suggests that she is like a girl, with small, delicate features. handsome (of a man) pleasant to look at; (of a woman) pleasant to look at, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones: He was described as ‘tall, dark and handsome’.他被描述为 “高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。 attractive (of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way: She’s a very attractive woman.她是个相当有魅力的女人。 lovely (of a person) beautiful; very attractive: She looked particularly lovely that night.她那天晚上特别妩媚动人。 When you describe somebody as lovely, you are usually showing that you also like them very much. good-looking (of a person) pleasant to look at, often in a sexual way: She arrived with a very good-looking man.她和一个非常英俊的男人一起到来。 gorgeous (informal) (of a person) extremely attractive, especially in a sexual way:指（人）非常漂亮的、美丽动人的、性感的： You look gorgeous!你美极了！ attractive or good-looking?用 attractive 还是 good-looking？If you describe somebody as attractive you often also mean that they have a pleasant personality as well as being pleasant to look at; good-looking just describes somebody’s physical appearance.Patterns a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking/gorgeous girl/woman a(n) beautiful/handsome/attractive/good-looking/gorgeous boy/man a(n) beautiful/pretty/handsome/attractive/lovely/good-looking face Topics Appearancea2 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look become … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition to (of a thing or a place物或地方) pleasant吸引人的；令人愉快的 a big house with an attractive garden带有美丽花园的一所巨宅 Your new glasses are very attractive.你的新眼镜很吸引人。 Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting.使用古董家具是为了同现代环境形成鲜明的对比。 That's one of the less attractive aspects of her personality.那是她个性中不太讨人喜欢的一面。 The city itself is very attractive.这座城市本身很有吸引力。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look become … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition to having features or qualities that make something seem interesting and worth having（事物）有吸引力的；诱人的 synonym appealing an attractive offer/proposition/option诱人的提议/提议/选择 Proposed improvements will make these areas attractive to first-time buyers.提议的改进将使这些领域对首次购房者有吸引力。 They are able to offer attractive career opportunities to graduates.他们能够给毕业生提供诱人的就业机会。 The deal is said to be particularly attractive to investors. 据说这笔交易对投资者特别有吸引力。 Schools must try to make science more attractive to youngsters.学校必须尽力使科学更能吸引年轻人。 The policy is superficially attractive, but unlikely to work.这项政策表面上很有吸引力，但很可能行不通。 This is an idea that I find very attractive.我觉得这个主意非常有吸引力。 This is not an economically attractive option for many farmers.对许多农民来说，这一选择在经济上没有吸引力。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look become … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition to opposite unattractive 词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘absorbent’): from French attractif, -ive, from late Latin attractivus, from the verb attrahere, from ad- ‘to’ + trahere ‘draw’.
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