| 单词 | attentive |
| 释义 | attentive (once / 390 pages) adj Use the adjective attentive to describe someone who is alert and paying attention: “Attentive observers of the play used clues given in the first scenes of the play to guess the identity of the murderer.” You probably notice that the word attentive looks a lot like the noun attention. It’s easy to remember how to use attentive when you know that the words share related meanings. Use the adjective attentive to describe someone who is full of attention, watching and listening carefully, such as an attentive student who takes great notes and asks questions when something isn't clear. WORD FAMILYattentive: attentively, attentiveness, inattentive+/attend: attendance, attendant, attended, attender, attending, attends, attention, attentive/attendance: attendances, nonattendance/attendant: attendants/attended: unattended/attender: attenders, nonattender/attention: attentional, attentions, inattention/inattention: inattentions/inattentive: inattentively, inattentiveness USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s the off-season, so not super busy, but no matter as our waiter is attentive and polite. Washington Times(Dec 13, 2016) I still need to be awake and somewhat attentive but it does the job, especially as he’s a relatively good sleeper anyway. The Guardian(Dec 13, 2016) They are attentive to fashion trends but not beholden to them. Washington Post(Dec 07, 2016) 1adj taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention Syn|Ant heedful, paying attention, thoughtful heedless, unheeding marked by or paying little heed or attention careless, regardless(usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration deaf, indifferent(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed 2adj (often followed by `to') giving care or attention attentive to details the nurse was attentive to her patient an attentive suitor Syn|Ant absorbed, captive, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped giving or marked by complete attention to advertent, heedfulgiving attention observantpaying close attention especially to details oversolicitousexcessively solicitous solicitousshowing hovering attentiveness concernedfeeling or showing worry or solicitude inattentive showing a lack of attention or care absent, absentminded, abstracted, scattylost in thought; showing preoccupation distracted, distraithaving the attention diverted especially because of anxiety dreamy, moony, woolgatheringdreamy in mood or nature drowsy, oscitant, yawningshowing lack of attention or boredom forgetful, obliviousfailing to keep in mind carelessmarked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful negligentcharacterized by neglect and undue lack of concern |
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