1 to cause sb/sth to go to sth or give attention to sth 吸引:
I waved to attract the waiter's attention.我挥手,希望引起服务员的注意。Moths are attracted to light.飞蛾被亮光吸引。The new film has attracted a lot of publicity.那部新电影已引起大众传媒广泛注意。
2 (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to cause sb to like sb/sth 使喜欢:
She's attracted to older men.她喜欢年纪较大的男人。
attract/əˋtrækt; əˈtrækt/v [T]1 to make someone like something or feel interested in it 吸引〔某人〕: attract sb to sth What attracted me to the job was the chance to travel. 这个工作吸引我的地方就是有机会旅行。attract attention/interest etc The story has attracted a lot of attention from the media. 这个故事吸引了媒体的大量关注。2 to make someone come to a place 吸引〔来某处〕: The exhibition has attracted a lot of visitors. 这次展览吸引了很多参观者。3 be attracted to sb to like someone in a sexual way 喜欢某人﹐为某人所吸引: I’ve always been attracted to blondes. 我总是喜欢金发女子。4 if something attracts things it makes them move towards it 招引﹐吸引〔某物〕: Left-over food attracts flies. 吃剩的食物招引苍蝇。
attractattractattractsattractedattractingverb (attracts, attracting, attracted)1to make somebody like somebody or something: He was attracted to her. I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad.2to make somebody or something come somewhere: Moths are attracted to light. The new film has attracted a lot of publicity.