attentive
UK/ә'tentiv/US
IELTS四级六级考研B2
释义
adj.
Paying close attention; considerate and helpful toward others
专注的,留心的;体贴的,殷勤的
词根拆分
词根派生at-(朝向)+ tent(伸展形式)+ -ive(倾向于)= "倾向于把注意力伸过去的"。attentive 的听者一直把心思朝你伸着。attend 的形容词。
词根 tend 还连着 40 个词常用搭配
- 1.attentive listener专注的倾听者
- 2.attentive to detail留心细节
- 3.attentive service周到的服务
- 4.attentive audience专注的听众
例句
- 1.
He's an attentive listener who never interrupts.
他是个专注的倾听者,从不打断别人。
- 2.
The staff were attentive without being intrusive.
服务员既周到又不让人觉得打扰。