这个短语强调“将某人的注意力引导/聚焦到某个具体的人、事、物上”,突出“针对性”——不是泛泛地“吸引注意力”,而是明确指向某个特定对象。
短语的核心结构为:
1、 one's:形容词性物主代词(my/your/his/her/our/their等),表示“某人的”;
2、 to:介词(不是不定式符号),后面必须接名词、代词或动名词(doing)(即“注意的对象”);
3、 主语:可以是人(主动引导注意力)或物(被动引发注意力)。
The teacher drew our attention to the new grammar rule.(老师让我们注意新的语法规则。)
She drew the manager's attention to the customer's urgent complaint.(她让经理注意到顾客的紧急投诉。)
Could you draw his attention to the mistake in the report?(你能让他注意到报告里的错误吗?)
A loud crash drew my attention to the window.(一声巨响让我注意到窗户那边。)
The bright red sign drew passersby's attention to the sale.(醒目的红色招牌让路人注意到促销活动。)
当需要突出“某人的注意力被吸引”时,常用被动结构:one's attention is/was drawn to...
My attention was drawn to a strange noise from the basement.(我的注意力被地下室传来的奇怪声音吸引了。)
Her attention has been drawn to the problem of food waste.(她的注意力已经被引到食物浪费的问题上。)
The article draws readers' attention to reducing plastic use.(这篇文章让读者注意到减少塑料使用的问题。)
He drew my attention to being careful with the fragile vase.(他让我注意小心那个易碎的花瓶。)
call one's attention to:与"draw one's attention to"几乎同义,更口语化;
例:Please call my attention to any changes in the schedule.(如有日程变动,请提醒我。)
bring one's attention to:强调“主动将……带到某人眼前”,更正式;
例:The report brings the government's attention to the housing crisis.(这份报告让政府注意到住房危机。)
attract attention:泛泛地“吸引注意力”,不指向具体对象;
例:Her colorful dress attracted a lot of attention.(她的彩色裙子吸引了很多注意力。)
draw attention to:强调“将注意力引导到具体对象上”;
例:Her colorful dress drew attention to her new shoes.(她的彩色裙子让大家注意到她的新鞋子。)
总结:"draw one's attention to"是一个针对性强、用途广泛的短语,适用于日常交流、工作汇报、书面表达等场景,核心是“引导注意力到具体事物”。