字面直译是“吸引某人的注意力”,实际表示使某人注意到某事物/某人(让对方的注意力从别处转移到目标上)。
该短语是及物动词短语,结构为:
直接说明“什么(或谁)”引起了“某人”的注意,主语可以是具体事物、抽象概念或人。
The bright red dress attracted my attention immediately.(那条亮红色的裙子立刻吸引了我的注意。)
A loud crash from the kitchen attracted everyone's attention.(厨房传来的巨响引起了所有人的注意。)
Her unique singing voice attracts the judge's attention in the talent show.(她独特的歌喉在选秀节目中吸引了评委的注意。)
可通过 to sth. 补充“注意的对象”,结构为:
The report attracted the government's attention to the problem of air pollution.(这份报告让政府注意到了空气污染问题。)
He waved his hand to attract the waiter's attention to our empty cups.(他挥手让服务员注意到我们的空杯子。)
可在attention前加形容词,说明“注意力的程度/范围”:
attract widespread attention(引起广泛关注):The new policy attracted widespread attention from the media.(新政策引起了媒体的广泛关注。)
attract global/international attention(引起全球/国际关注):The refugee crisis attracted global attention last year.(去年的难民危机引起了全球关注。)
attract public attention(引起公众关注):The celebrity's scandal attracted public attention overnight.(这位名人的丑闻一夜之间引起了公众关注。)
根据语境调整attract的时态(一般现在时/过去时/进行时等):
现在时:The cute puppy always attracts kids' attention.(这只可爱的小狗总能吸引孩子们的注意。)
过去时:The fireworks attracted thousands of people's attention last night.(昨晚的烟花吸引了数千人的注意。)
进行时:The street performer is attracting a crowd's attention with his magic tricks.(街头艺人正在用魔术吸引人群的注意。)
catch one's attention:与attract one's attention几乎同义,更口语化(“引起注意”)。
例:The big sale sign caught my attention as I walked past the store.(我路过商店时,大减价的招牌引起了我的注意。)
总结:"attract one's attention" 是表达“吸引注意”的常用短语,重点是明确“谁/什么”吸引了“谁”的注意,通过物主代词和补充成分可灵活扩展语义。