attentive
英 [?'tent?v]
美 [?'t?nt?v]
助記提示
1. at- "to" + tent- + -ive.
2. literally "stretch toward".
3. => give attention to, pay attention to, take care of.
4. The notion is of "stretching" one's mind toward something.
英文詞源
- attentive (adj.)
- late 14c. (implied in attentively), from Old French attentif, from Vulgar Latin *attenditus, from Latin attentus "heedful, observant" (see attend). Sense of "actively ministering to the needs and wants" (of another person) is from early 16c. Related: Attentively.
雙語例句
- 1. The vast majority of the attentive audience applauded these sentiments.
- 大多數聚精會神聽講的觀眾都對這些觀點表示贊賞。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The hotel staff are friendly and attentive.
- 旅館人員友好而且照顧周到。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. She was very attentive to her guests.
- 她對客人招待得十分周到.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.
- 演講者喜歡注意力集中的聽眾.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. He wishes the govern-ment would be more attentive to detail in their response.
- 他希望政府的回應能更加關注細節。
來自柯林斯例句