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单词 pay attention
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pay attentionpay attention /ˌpeɪ əˈtenʃən/ verb phrase pay attention
to listen to or watch something or someone carefully so that you know what to do, what is happening, or what someone is saying:
  • Kayla always pays attention in class - that's why she is doing so well.
  • The TV was on, but no one was really paying attention to it.
  • concentrate AWL
    to pay attention and think carefully about something without stopping for a period of time, without noticing or thinking about other things:
  • To do the job well, you must be able to concentrate for long periods of time.
  • I was tired, but I tried to concentrate on the road ahead.
  • focus AWL
    to pay careful attention to one thing, and not to other things:
  • You need to focus on getting better grades, and not play so many sports.
  • keep your mind on something (informal)
    to continue paying attention to something, even if you want to think about something else:
  • It is hard to keep your mind on school when summer vacation is about to start.
  • be absorbed in
    to be so interested in something that you pay attention only to it and not to other things:
  • The book has a really good story and I was completely absorbed in it.
  • be engrossed in
    be engrossed in means the same thing as be absorbed in but it is a little more formal:
  • He was so engrossed in watching the game on TV that he did not hear me go out.
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