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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- attentive [ə'tεntɪv]
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1.
adj
paying attention; listening carefully; observant
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2.
adj
[postpositive;
often foll by to] careful to fulfil the needs or wants (of); considerate (about)- she was always attentive to his needs
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1.
adj
paying attention; listening carefully; observant
Examples
- an attentive husband
- 一个体贴的丈夫 → attentive
- They noted the kids were more attentive in the morning lessons.
- 他们注意到，小孩子在上午的课上注意力更集中。 → note
- he is attentive to his wife
- 他对妻子很体贴 → attentive
- she was always attentive to his needs → attentive
- 招待不周
- not be attentive enough to guests → 不周
- 周到
- attentive and satisfactory; thoughtful; considerate → 周
- 他待人热情细致, 同事们都很喜欢他。
- All his colleagues like him, because he is hospitable and attentive. → 待人
- 爱美的女孩都希望自己拥有曲线美。
- Girls who are attentive to their personal appearance want to be curvaceous. → 曲线美
- 招待客人要热情周到。
- When entertaining guests you should be enthusiastic and attentive. → 热情
- 他拼命向姑娘献殷勤。
- He was very attentive to the young lady. → 献殷勤
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