How do you use "attract" in a sentence?

The new museum attracts thousands of visitors each year. She was attracted by the idea of working abroad. Magnets attract metal objects.

attract

Q: What does "attract" mean?

To draw someone or something towards you 'Attract' means to draw someone or something towards you through appeal or interest. It can refer to physical attraction between people, the appeal of an opportunity, or in science, the force that pulls objects together (like magnets).

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To draw someone or something towards you

吸引，引起，招引

atraer, cautivar, seducir

引きつける、魅了する、惹く

끌어당기다, 매료하다, 유인하다

'Attract' means to draw someone or something towards you through appeal or interest. It can refer to physical attraction between people, the appeal of an opportunity, or in science, the force that pulls objects together (like magnets).

「attract」意味着通过吸引力或兴趣将某人或某物吸引向你。它可以指人与人之间的身体吸引力、机会的吸引力，或者在科学中，指将物体拉在一起的力（如磁铁）。

«Attract» significa atraer a alguien o algo hacia ti a través del atractivo o interés. Puede referirse a la atracción física entre personas, el atractivo de una oportunidad, o en ciencia, la fuerza que une objetos (como los imanes).

「attract」は、魅力や興味を通じて誰かまたは何かを自分の方に引き寄せることを意味します。人々の間の肉体的な魅力、機会の魅力、または科学では物体を引き寄せる力（磁石のような）を指すことがあります。

'attract'는 매력이나 관심을 통해 누군가 또는 무언가를 자기 쪽으로 끌어당기는 것을 뜻합니다. 사람 간의 신체적 매력, 기회의 매력, 또는 과학에서 물체를 잡아당기는 힘(자석 등)을 가리킬 수 있습니다.

Examples

The new museum attracts thousands of visitors each year.
新博物馆每年吸引成千上万的游客。
El nuevo museo atrae a miles de visitantes cada año.
新しい博物館は毎年何千人もの来館者を引きつけています。
새 박물관은 매년 수천 명의 방문객을 끌어들이고 있습니다.
She was attracted by the idea of working abroad.
她被在国外工作的想法所吸引。
Ella se sintió atraída por la idea de trabajar en el extranjero.
彼女は海外で働くというアイデアに惹かれました。
그녀는 해외에서 일한다는 생각에 끌렸습니다.
Magnets attract metal objects.
磁铁吸引金属物体。
Los imanes atraen objetos metálicos.
磁石は金属製の物体を引きつけます。
자석은 금속 물체를 끌어당깁니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'attractus', past participle of 'attrahere' meaning 'to draw to', from 'ad-' (to) and 'trahere' (to pull, draw). Related to 'tractor', 'extract', 'contract', and 'distract'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal