"Pay Attention to" 等于什么?
在英语学习中,短语 "pay attention to" 非常常见。它字面意思是“把注意力放在……上”,中文通常翻译为“注意”或“关注”。本文将详细解析其含义、用法、常见同义表达以及实用例句。
一、基本含义
"Pay attention to" 是一个固定搭配,表示集中精神去听、看或思考某事,强调对某事物的专注。
Please pay attention to the teacher.(请专心听老师讲课。)
二、中文对应表达
三、常见同义表达(英文)
- Focus on – 更强调集中精力
You should focus on your goals.
- Concentrate on – 强调思想高度集中
She concentrated on solving the problem.
- Be attentive to – 较正式,常用于书面语
Be attentive to details in your report.
- Keep an eye on – 口语化,意为“留意、照看”
Can you keep an eye on my bag?
四、使用注意事项
1. “Pay attention” 后必须加 to,因为它是及物动词短语。
✅ 正确:Pay attention to the instructions.
❌ 错误:Pay attention the instructions.
2. “Attention” 是不可数名词,不能说 “an attention”。
五、实用例句
- He didn’t pay attention to the warning signs.
- Pay attention to your pronunciation when speaking English.
- The media is paying a lot of attention to this issue.