Attract

Definition

attract /ǝ'trækt/ v ၁။ (က) ~ sb (to sb/ sth) ( esp passive ) စိတ္ဝင္စားေစသည္။ ဆြဲေဆာင္သည္။ Babies are attracted to bright colours. ❍ I was always attracted to the idea of working overseas. ❍ Her shyness was what attracted me (to her) most. ❍ the need for child-care facilities to attract and keep women workers ❍ The light attracted a lot of insects. ❍ The dog was attracted by the smell of the meat. (ခ) တံု႔ျပန္မႈတစ္ခုခု ျဖစ္ေစသည္။ attract sb's attention/ interest/ support ❍ The new play has attracted considerable criticism. ၂။ ဆြဲငင္သည္။ A magnet attracts steel.

Examples

1. The show attracts viewers from all walks of life.
2. They hope to attract more foreign investors.
3. Tourists are attracted by its endless sandy beaches and perfect weather.
4. [attract someone to something] : What first attracted you to the study of Buddhism?
5. Their behaviour has attracted considerable public criticism.
6. Their attempts to attract the support of peasants and workers failed.
7. [attract someone’s attention] : They tried to leave the hotel without attracting anyone’s attention.
8. She’s never had any trouble attracting men.
9. [be attracted to someone] : She’s old enough now to be attracted to boys.
10. Insects are often attracted by scents that aren’t obvious to us.
11. The electromagnetic force that makes magnets attract pins