attention是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 注意， 注意力； 立正； 特别照顾； 照料，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She was a tall woman, standing a head higher than her fierylittle husband, but she moved with such quiet grace in her swaying hoops that the height attracted no attention to itself.
-- She knew itwas beneath the dignity of quality white folks to pay the slightest attention to what a darky said when she was justgrumbling to herself.
-- Cade loungedgracefully on her left, plucking at her skirt to attract her attention and staring up with smoldering eyes at Stuart Alreadythe air was electric between him and the twins and rude words had passed.
-- As a result, Suellen's sullen resentment had passed beyond the pointof ladylike concealment and she glowered at Scarlett Small Carreen could have cried because, for all Scarlett'sencouraging words that morning, Brent had done no more than say "Hello, Sis" and jerk her hair ribbon before turninghis full attention to Scarlett.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The strange man, after glancing at Joe, and seeing that his attention was otherwise engaged, nodded to me again when I had taken my seat, and then rubbed his leg--in a very odd way, as it struck me.
-- With that, we returned to her room, and sat down as before; I was beggared, as before; and again, as before, Miss Havisham watched us all the time, directed my attention to Estella's beauty, and made me notice it the more by trying her jewels on Estella's breast and hair.
-- Thus it was:--Again and again and again, my sister had traced upon the slate, a character that looked like a curious T, and then with the utmost eagerness had called our attention to it as something she particularly wanted.
-- It was not necessary to explain everywhere that I had come into a handsome property; but whenever I said anything to that effect, it followed that the officiating tradesman ceased to have his attention diverted through the window by the High Street, and concentrated his mind upon me.
-- I acknowledged his attention incoherently, and began to think this was a dream.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'My dear Louisa,' said her father, 'I prepared you last night to give me your serious attention in the conversation we are now going to have together.
-- She passed it away with a slight motion of her hand, and concentrating her attention upon him again, said, 'Father, I have often thought that life is very short.
-- She was so steadfastly occupied, that many minutes elapsed before she looked up from her work; when she did so Mr. Bounderby bespoke her attention with a hitch of his head.
-- Good!Hear, hear!Hurrah!The eagerness both of attention and intention, exhibited in all the countenances, made them a most impressive sight.
-- 'Now, my friend,' said Mr. Bounderby, whom he could not have exasperated more, quite unconscious of it though he was, than by seeming to appeal to any one else, 'if you will favour me with your attention for half a minute, I should like to have a word or two with you.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《地心游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I could not help calling my uncle's attention to the circumstance.
-- At this moment my attention was attracted by an unexpected spectacle.
-- When the crowbar was finally dragged on board, Hans called my attention to some singular marks upon its surface.
-- And seizing his telescope, he looked at it with great attention for about a minute, which to me appeared an age.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《查太莱夫人的情人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The keeper, waiting at attention to be dismissed, watched everything narrowly, missing nothing.
-- Clifford was sit-ting up in bed, with the bed-table and typewriter pushed aside, and the keeper was standing at attention at the foot of the bed.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- As to that little man himself, his whole attention had become absorbed in getting near the door and looking out at it.
-- Though it was anything but a hot day, Mr Meagles was in a heated state that attracted the attention of the passersby; more particularly as he leaned his back against a railing, took off his hat and cravat, and heartily rubbed his steaming head and face, and his reddened ears and neck, without the least regard for public opinion.
-- 'One more remark,' proceeded Flora with unslackened volubility, 'I wish to make, one more explanation I wish to offer, for five days I had a cold in the head from crying which I passed entirely in the back drawing-room there is the back drawing-room still on the first floor and still at the back of the house to confirm my words when that dreary period had passed a lull succeeded years rolled on and Mr F. became acquainted with us at a mutual friend's, he was all attention he called next day he soon began to call three evenings a week and to send in little things for supper it was not love on Mr F.'s part it was adoration, Mr F. proposed with the full approval of Papa and what could I do?'
-- Otherwise, Affery never said or did anything to attract the attention of the two clever ones towards her in any marked degree, except on certain occasions, generally at about the quiet hour towards bed-time, when she would suddenly dart out of her dim corner, and whisper with a face of terror to Mr Flintwinch, reading the paper near Mrs Clennam's little table:'There, Jeremiah!Now!What's that noise?'
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