Phrase
drawing cards
吸引观众的表演或演讲
drawing cards is the plural of drawing card.
an event, performance, or speaker that attracts a large audience
- 1.
Synonym of drawcard (“something that attracts patronage to a place or an event”).
吸引人们光顾某地或活动的事物。
吸引人们光顾某地或活动的事物。；<美>能吸引观众的表演[演讲]
In use
The magician was the main drawing card of the evening show.
For the festival, the famous singer proved to be a huge drawing card.
The museum's new exhibit is a powerful drawing card for tourists.
be a drawing card
常用系表结构，表示某事物具有吸引力。
The new exhibit is a major drawing card for the museum.
这场新展览是博物馆吸引观众的主要亮点。
use sth as a drawing card
将某物用作吸引手段，后接as介词短语。
The festival uses famous performers as drawing cards.
该节日用知名表演者作为吸引观众的招牌。
become a drawing card
表示某物转变为吸引观众的因素。
The keynote speech became the conference's biggest drawing card.
主题演讲成为了会议最大的吸睛亮点。
Common mistakes
The magician is a drawing card player.The magician is a drawing card.
将 'drawing card' 误解为字面意思'画卡片的玩家'，实际是习语，意为'能吸引观众的表演'，因此应去掉 'player'。
He is drawing card.He is a drawing card.
缺少不定冠词 'a'，因为 'drawing card' 是可数名词单数，需加冠词表示'一个吸引观众的表演'。
Connections
Confusing words
- draw
- 吸引之物 · 'drawing card'强调表演或演讲本身，而'draw'泛指任何吸引人的事物或活动，如景点、商品等
Word family
- drawing cards
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
countable noun phrase; often singular
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.