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2006.02.06(Review of 2004.02.09 edition)

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Today's Lesson
ATTRACTIVE   魅力的な

Explanation

  • Someone is attractive if they look or behave in a way that you think is pleasant, especially when it makes you romantically interested in them.
  • 人に対して attractive を用いると、その人の外見や行動が好ましいという意味で、特にそれが相手に、恋愛対象としての関心をもたせる場合に使います。

examples

  1. a: What's Gary's new girlfriend like?
    b: She's funny, intelligent, and very attractive. Gary's a lucky guy!
  2. I didn't find him attractive at all. All he talked about during the entire meal was himself.
  3. Who's that attractive man over there? I've never seen him before.

英会話レッスンThe love story continues tomorrow!