/əˈtenʃn ||; əˈtɛnʃən/noun [U]:
1 watching, listening to or thinking about sb/sth carefully 注意;留心;关注: I shouted in order to attract her attention. 我大声叫喊,希望引起她的注意。Shy people hate to be the centre of attention (= the person that everybody is watching). 腼腆的人不喜欢成为大家注意的中心。to hold sb's attention (= to keep them interested in sth) 吸引住某人
2 special care or action 护理;料理;照料: The hole in the roof needs urgent attention. 屋顶上的洞急需修补。to require medical attention 需要医疗护理
3 a position in which a soldier stands up straight and still 立正: to stand/come to attention 立正
catch sb's attention/eye→
CATCH¹
draw (sb's) attention to sth→
DRAW¹
pay attention→
PAY¹