pay attention, pay one's attentions
这两个短语形相近但义不同,前者意为“注意”,而后者表示“献殷勤”“追求”“求婚”。例如:
You must pay attention to the teacher.你必须专心听老师讲课。
Pay attention while I give you the instructions.我下达命令时你专心听着。
Pay no attention to what that drunkard says.不要介意那个酒鬼说话。
The newspapers report that at the moment he is paying his attentions to an Italian countess.报纸报导说,他正在追求一位意大利女伯爵。
She said she hoped to repay all these nice attentions.她说她希望能回报所有的这些盛情的款待。
