People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude.——John C. Maxwell人们可以听到你说的话,但他们也能感受你的态度。—— 约翰‧麦斯威尔
一、下面我们来看看attitude有几种含义
n.
1.态度,看法,意见 [U,C]
He has a positive attitude towards life.
他对生活持有积极的态度。
2.姿势
The photographer has caught him in the attitude of prayer.
摄影者捕捉住他祈祷的姿势。
3.个人风格;(尤指)咄咄逼人的作派
Patti Smith and Janis Joplin did it all years ago and they were women with attitude and talent.
帕蒂·史密斯和詹妮斯·乔普林多年前就这样做过,她们当时是两位个性鲜明的才女。
二、词义辨析:还有哪些词表示相同含义呢?
attitude, air, manner
这些名词均含“态度、风度”之意。attitude普通用词,指对人或事情的看法和采取的行为,多有某种不很明确或不便明说的感情色彩。air含义广泛。单数形式指某人脸上表现出的心理活动,或言谈举止;复数形式指某人故意做作而摆出的架子。manner多指某人在某一场合的言谈举止等。
三,学会attitude的用法了吗?来做个测试吧!
He took up a compromising _____ towards the question.他对这个问题采取了妥协的态度。