at·ti·tude /ˈætɪtjuːd $ -tuːd/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]ATTITUDE the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something, especially when this is shown in your behaviour 〔尤指通过行为表现出的对某事的一般〕看法,态度 As soon as they found out I was a doctor, their whole attitude changed. 他们一听说我是医生,态度就完全改变了。
attitude to/towards The people have a very positive attitude to life. 这些人的生活态度很积极。
—attitudinal /ˌætəˈtjuːdənəl $ -ˈtuː-/ adjectiveadj
COLLOCATIONSadjectivesgood/bad 良好的/恶劣的a lazy student with a bad attitude 个性懒惰且态度恶劣的学生
positive/negative 积极的/消极的A positive attitude is essential if you want to be successful. 若想成功,积极的态度极为重要。
nMany teenagers have a very negative attitude towards cooking.
relaxed 轻松的On Bali, there is a healthier, more relaxed attitude to life. 在巴厘岛,人们有一种更健康、更轻松的生活态度。
favourable (=having a good opinion of something or someone) 赞许的Older people tend to have a favourable attitude to the police. 年长者对警察往往抱赞许的态度。
critical (=showing you disagree with or disapprove of someone or something) 批评的,批判的People’s attitude towards US foreign policy has become increasingly critical. 人们对美国的外交政策持越来越多批评的态度。
ambivalent (=not sure if you approve of something) 心情矛盾的nThe public have a rather ambivalent attitude towards science.
cavalier (=very careless, especially about something serious or important) 〔尤指对严肃或重要的事〕满不在乎的nhis cavalier attitude to the truth
patronizing/condescending (=showing that you think you are more important or intelligent than someone) 自命不凡的/居高临下的ncomplaints about patronising attitudes towards women
aggressive/hostile (=showing anger) 挑衅的/敌对的nTheir attitude suddenly became more aggressive.
public attitudes/people’s attitudes 公众的/民众的态度nPublic attitudes have changed.
political attitudes 政治态度na survey of people’s political attitudes
mental attitude 心态nThere is a strong connection between health and mental attitude.
somebody’s whole attitude 某人的整个态度nHis whole attitude seemed different.
the general attitude 普遍看法nHis general attitude to our situation was unsympathetic.
verbshave/take/adopt an attitude 持[抱]某种态度Not everyone takes a positive attitude towards modern art. 并非所有人都对现代艺术持肯定态度。
somebody’s attitude changes 某人的态度改变了As you get older, your attitude changes. 随着年岁的增长,为人处世的态度也会改变。
an attitude exists 存在某种态度This attitude no longer exists in the church. 这种态度在教会不复存在。
somebody’s attitude hardens (=they feel less sympathy and they want to be stricter or firmer) 某人的态度变得强硬nPeople’s attitudes towards sex offenders have hardened.
phrasesan attitude of mind British EnglishBrE (=a way of thinking) 【英】思想方法,心态Being young is simply an attitude of mind. 年轻只是个心态问题。
somebody has an attitude problem (=someone is not helpful or pleasant to be with) 某人的态度有问题Some of the male students have a real attitude problem. 有些男生的态度很有问题。