attention
英 [ə'tenʃ(ə)n]
美 [ə'tɛnʃən]
英語の語源
- attention (n.)
- late 14c., "giving heed," from Latin attentionem (nominative attentio) "attention, attentiveness," noun of action from past participle stem of attendere "mental heeding" (see attend). Used with a remarkable diversity of verbs (such as pay, gather, attract, draw, call). As a military cautionary word preparative to giving a command, it is attested from 1792. Attention span is from 1903 (earlier span of attention, 1892).
例文
- 1. No detail was too small to escape her attention .
- どんな小さなディテールでも彼女の目からは逃げられない。
- 2.He was waving his arms to draw their attention .
- 彼は彼らの注意を引くために手を振っている。
- 3.You may feel unworthy of the attention and help people offer you.
- 自分は人の関心や助けに値しないと思うかもしれません。
- 4.She stood preening in their midst,delighted with the attention .
- 彼女は彼らの間に意気揚々と立って、注目されることを喜んでいる。
- 5.Fix your attention on the practicalities of finaning your schemes.
- あなたのための計画融資が可能かどうかを重点的に考慮します。