1. bring sth to one’s attention 使某人注意某事。如:
I brought this to his attention. 我使他注意到了这一点。
He’s brought this fact to the attention of the public. 他已使公众注意到这一事实。
2. call one’s attention to sth 提醒某人注意。如:
He called my attention to some new evidence. 他提醒我注意一些新的证据。
He called our attention to what he said. 他提醒我们注意他说的话。
3. draw [catch, attract] one’s attention 引起某人的注意。如:
What he said drew our attention. 他说的话引起了我们的注意。
He knocked on the window to catch my attention. 他敲窗户以引起我的注意。
I kept trying to attract the waiter’s attention. 我不断地示意招呼服务员。
比较:
He drew attention to the rising unemployment. 失业率日益升高引起了他的注意。
4. fix one’s attention on sth 集中注意力于某事物。如:
He fixed his attention on writing. 他专心写作。
5. pay attention to 注意。如:
Pay attention to these details. 注意这些细节。
He asked the students to pay more attention to their study. 他叫学生们更加注意学习。
注:该用法中的 to 是介词,不是不定式符号,所以其后接动词时要用动名词。如:
Pay more attention to uniting and working with those who differ with you. 更注意团结那些与自己意见不同的人一道工作。