Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #11800
attentive
专心的；注意的；留意的
核心释义
Paying attention; giving close and thoughtful attention.
- 1.
注意的；留意的；专心的
Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
- 2.
(常跟随“to”)给予关心或注意
(often followed by `to') giving care or attention
- 3.
有礼貌的；留心的。
Courteous; mindful.
- 4.
注意；给予密切和深思熟虑的关注
taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
关心的；体贴的；有礼貌的；殷勤的；注意的；留意的；专心的；(常跟随“to”)给予关心或注意；有礼貌的；留心的。
用法In use
During the lecture, the students were very attentive and took detailed notes.
用法提示：attentive 作表语形容词，表示‘专心的’。
The attentive waiter noticed our empty glasses and immediately refilled them.
用法提示：attentive 作定语形容词，表示‘细心的、周到的’。
Please be attentive to the safety instructions before the experiment begins.
用法提示：attentive 与介词 to 连用，表示‘注意的’。
attentive to details
the nurse was attentive to her patient
an attentive suitor
be attentive to sb/sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- attentive to detail
- 注重细节；一丝不苟
- She is very attentive to detail, so her reports are always accurate.她非常注重细节，所以她的报告总是很准确。
- attentive listener
- 认真的倾听者；专注的听众
- In a conversation, an attentive listener makes the speaker feel respected.在交谈中，认真的倾听者会让说话者感到被尊重。
- attentive audience
- 专注的观众/听众
- An attentive audience often leads to a more lively question-and-answer session.专注的听众往往能使问答环节更加活跃。
- attentive service
- 周到的服务
- The hotel staff gave us attentive service throughout our stay.我们住宿期间，酒店员工给予了我们周到的服务。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 attention（注意、关心）→ attentive 是它的形容词，表示“专心的、体贴的”，像一个人正专注地看着你。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing、hospitality and service attentive 在正式或半正式场合比较常见，口语中更常用 pay attention 等说法。它既可表示“专心注意的”（如 attentive to details），也可表示“体贴周到的”（如 an attentive host）。选择时多根据具体搭配和语境判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 attentive /əˈtɛntɪv/ 真正押韵的是 inventive /ɪnˈvɛntɪv/ 和 preventive /prɪˈvɛntɪv/（重读元音 /ɛ/ 及之后的 /ntɪv/ 相同）。而 sensitive、native、positive、receptive 虽都以 -tive 结尾，但元音或辅音不同，并不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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