1 watching, listening to or thinking about sb/sth carefully 注意;留心;关注:
I shouted in order to attract her attention.我大声叫喊,希望引起她的注意。Shy people hate to be the centre of attention (= the person that everybody is watching).腼腆的人不喜欢成为大家注意的中心。to hold sb's attention (= to keep them interested in sth)吸引住某人
2 special care or action 护理;料理;照料:
The hole in the roof needs urgent attention.屋顶上的洞急需修补。to require medical attention需要医疗护理
3 a position in which a soldier stands up straight and still 立正:
to stand/come to attention立正
catch sb's attention/eye→CATCH¹
draw (sb's) attention to sth→DRAW¹
pay attention→PAY¹
attention²
/əˈtenʃn ||; əˈtɛnʃən/exclamation used for asking people to listen to sth carefully (用于促请他人留心听)各位请注意