该短语是及物动词短语,结构为:`draw + 某人的注意力(sb.'s attention) + to + 关注对象(sth.)`,其中:
1、 主语:可以是人(主动发起“引导注意”的行为)或物(通过自身特征/影响间接引起注意);
2、 sb.'s attention:“某人的注意力”,常用所有格(如my/your/his/her/their/our/the teacher's等);
3、 to sth.:“到某事/某物”,介词`to`后接名词、代词或that引导的从句(说明“注意的对象”)。
My mom drew my attention to the dirty shoes by the door.(妈妈提醒我注意门口的脏鞋子。)
Can you draw her attention to the fact that we’re leaving in 10 minutes?(你能让她注意到我们10分钟后就要走了吗?)
The report draws management’s attention to the rising cost of raw materials.(这份报告让管理层注意到原材料成本上涨的问题。)
The teacher drew the students’ attention to the key points in the textbook.(老师让学生注意课本中的重点内容。)
当“某人的注意力”是动作的承受者时,常用被动语态:`sb.'s attention is/was drawn to sth.`
His attention was drawn to the loud crash outside the window.(他的注意力被窗外的巨响吸引了。)
Our attention has been drawn to the safety issues in the new building.(我们已经注意到新大楼的安全问题了。)
若不需要明确“某个人”的注意,可简化为draw attention to sth.(意为“引起对某事的关注”,对象通常是大众或某个群体):
The campaign aims to draw attention to mental health problems.(这项活动旨在引起对心理健康问题的关注。)
draw sb.'s attention to sth.:主动引导某人注意(强调“提醒、促使”);
catch sb.'s attention:自然吸引某人注意(强调“意外或被动地被吸引”)。
例:
The colorful poster caught my attention.(彩色海报吸引了我的注意。)→ 海报本身的特征自然吸引;
I drew her attention to the colorful poster.(我让她注意到那张彩色海报。)→ 我主动提醒她看海报。
"draw sb.'s attention to sth." 是一个中性、高频的实用短语,适用于日常、工作、学习等场景,核心是“主动让某人关注某事物”。掌握其结构(`draw + sb.'s attention + to + 宾语`)和被动形式,就能灵活运用啦!