appeal既可以做动词,也可以作为名词,名词意思也分很多种,分别为:呼吁、恳请、恳求;为正义事业的募捐;上诉、申诉;吸引力、感染力,今天主要学习表示“吸引力 & 感染力”含义的用法,其英英释义:a quality that something has that makes people like it or want it
当我们想表达“吸引力” “魅力”时,除了想到用“attraction” “more popular” 造句外,还可以想到用 appeal。
例句:
① 我们想说经典的文学作品有持久的魅力,就可以说:
The classics have timeless appeal.
② 我们现在常说的“为…打call”,其实也是在说为某人或某物做点事情,让他/它更受欢迎。比如我们在社群中就一直向大家推荐 William Zinsser 的写作圣经On Writing Well:
Phenomenal English has been broadening the appeal of On Writing Well.
③ “appeal”前面也可以加形容词,表明在某一方面的吸引力,比如 commercial/visual/aesthetic appeal,分别指“商业上的/视觉上的/艺术上的吸引力。
比如有些画作,看多了就不觉得它好看了,就可以说:
Some paintings lose their aesthetic appeal over time.
这一期的《经济学人》介绍了澳大利亚的治国之道,在写道为什么有些人选择移民澳洲时,有这样一句:
The main appeal of Australia to their families, they say is that it is not racked by civil war.
澳大利亚对他们吸引力主要在于,澳大利亚没有遭受过内战。
(1)使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“appeal”,了解它的常用搭配。
形容词(adj)+appeal(吸引力,兴趣,attraction/interest)
considerable, great, growing,, obvious, special, strong , powerful 相当大的吸引力;极大的魅力;日益增强的感染力;明显的吸引力;特别的魅力; 强大的魅力
immediate, instant 一见倾心;瞬间产生的吸引力,eg. the book’s immediate appeal to young children 该书让小孩子一眼就看上的魅力
limited, little 有限的吸引力;没多大吸引力
broad, mass, popular, universal, wide 广受欢迎;对大众的吸引力;普遍受欢迎;受到所有人的欢迎, eg. a publication designed for mass appeal 为吸引大众而设计的出版物
aesthetic, commercial, electoral, intellectual, sex, visual 美感;商业上的吸引力;竞选人的感染力;智力魅力;性魅力;视觉上的感染力。eg. Unfortunately, the film lacks commercial appeal. 很可惜,这部电影没有卖点。
动词(verb) + appeal
have, hold 有感染力;具有吸引力。eg. His views hold no appeal for me. 他的观点我不感兴趣。broaden, extend, widen 将感染的范围扩大;增加吸引力。 eg. We are trying to broaden the appeal of classical music. 我们正努力让更多的人喜欢古典音乐。
lose 失去吸引力/ 魅力
appeal + 动词(verb)
lie in sth 魅力在于…。 eg. His considerable appeal lies in his quiet, gentle manner. 他巨大的魅力来自他的温文尔雅。
appeal + 介词(prep)
for 对…的吸引力。 eg. School lost its appeal for her in the second year. 到了第二年,学校就再不能引起她的兴趣了。
(2)翻译下面的句子:
《经济学人》吸引了许多想提高英文写作的学生。
The Economist has wide appeal for students who want to improve their English writing skills.
The Economist has popular appeal for students who want to improve their English writing skills.
(3)场景:缺乏父母陪伴,电子产品对小孩子的吸引力越来越大。
造句:Electronics have growing appeal for little children who are lacking parents' accompaniment
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