attitude
[UK]/'æt.ɪ.tju:d/ [US]/'ætˌ.ɪ.tu:d/
noun
OPINION 意见
E [C or U]
* a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this
心态，看法；态度

1. It's often very difficult to change people's attitudes.
人们对事情的看法通常是很难改变的。

2. [+ that] She takes the attitude that children should be allowed to learn at their own pace.
在儿童学习步调快慢的问题上，她的态度是应顺其自然。

3. He has a very bad attitude to/towards work.
他的工作态度极差。

4. He seems to have undergone a change in/of attitude recently, and has become much more co-operative.
他的态度近来好像转变了，变得合作多了。

5. I don't like your attitude (= the way you are behaving).
我不喜欢你这种态度。

6. That boy has a real attitude problem (= behaves in a way that makes it difficult for other people to have a relationship with him or work with him).
那个孩子的态度很有问题。

[UK]/'æt.ɪ.tju:d/ [US]/'ætˌ.ɪ.tu:d/
noun
CONFIDENCE 自信
[U]
* If you say that someone has attitude, you mean that they are very confident and want people to notice them.
自信

[UK]/'æt.ɪ.tju:d/ [US]/'ætˌ.ɪ.tu:d/
noun
POSITION 姿势
[C] literary
* a position of the body
姿态，姿势

1. She lay sprawled across the sofa, in an attitude of complete abandon.
她四肢摊开躺在沙发上，一副完全无拘无束的样子。

[UK]/'æt.ɪ.tju:d/ [US]/'ætˌ.ɪ.tu:d/
noun
strike an attitude formal
* to hold your body in a way which suggests a particular quality or feeling
摆出某种姿态

1. He struck an attitude of offended dignity and marched out of the room.
他摆出一副受了冒犯的高傲姿态，昂首阔步走出房间。

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☞ attitude
at·ti·tude / 5Atitju:d; NAmE 5Atitu:d / noun1. [C] ~ (to / towards sb / sth) the way that you think and feel about sb / sth; the way that you behave towards sb / sth that shows how you think and feel
   态度；看法:
   changes in public attitudes to marriage
   公众对婚姻的看法的转变
   the government's attitude towards single parents
   政府对单亲的看法
   to have a good / bad / positive / negative attitude towards sb / sth
   对某人(或事物)持好的/坏的/肯定的/否定的态度
   Youth is simply an attitude of mind.
   青春仅仅是心态问题。
   If you want to pass your exams you'd better change your attitude!
   你若想通过考试就最好改变你的态度！
   You're taking a pretty selfish attitude over this, aren't you?
   你对这个问题的看法相当自私,对不对？
   A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people).
   许多驾车者有一种严重的动辄发火倾向。
2. [U] confident, sometimes aggressive behaviour that shows you do not care about other people's opinions and that you want to do things in an individual way
   我行我素的作派:
   a band with attitude
   一味只顾自我陶醉的乐队
   You'd better get rid of that attitude and shape up, young man.
   年轻人,你最好改掉那种态度,学学好。
3. [C] (formal) a position of the body
   姿势:
   Her hands were folded in an attitude of prayer.
   她双手合拢成祈祷姿势。
 IDIOMS 
⇨ see strike v.

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attitude noun

• ADJECTIVE carefree, good, healthy, positive, right, upbeat I try to have a healthy, positive ~ to life. | She seems to have the right ~ for the job. | conciliatory, favourable/favorable, friendly, sympathetic | bad, negative, wrong | aggressive, belligerent, critical, hostile, racist | arrogant, cavalier, cocky, condescending, dismissive, patronizing She shares his somewhat cavalier ~ to the law (= does not take it as seriously as she should). | casual, flexible, irreverent, laid-back, laissez-faire, lax, liberal, nonchalant, permissive, relaxed, tolerant, wait-and-see (esp. AmE) The teachers seem to have a very relaxed ~ to discipline. | responsible, serious | conservative, inflexible, rigid, uncompromising (esp. BrE) | ambivalent | changing | general, prevailing, public The general ~ of the public is sympathetic. | cultural, mental, moral, racial, sexual | parental | social, societal (esp. AmE) Newspapers reflect social ~s.

• VERB + ATTITUDE adopt, cultivate, have, maintain, take The government has taken a positive ~ to this problem. | Sometimes it's essential for doctors to cultivate a detached ~. | display, express He displayed a condescending ~ towards/toward his co-workers. | change, influence, shape The experience changed his ~ to religion. | reflect The policy reflects a caring ~ towards/toward employees. | foster, instil/instill, reinforce efforts to foster positive ~s to learning | give Don't give me any ~ (= don't treat me disrespectfully)!

• ATTITUDE + VERB exist, persist, prevail This sort of ~ exists among certain groups of people. | permeate sth, pervade sth A playful ~ pervades all his work. | change, shift

• ATTITUDE + NOUN problem At school he was thought to have an ~ problem. | adjustment, shift (both esp. AmE) Changing conditions require an ~ adjustment on the part of business.

• PREPOSITION ~ about changing ~s about death | ~ of an ~ of confidence and trust | Youth is simply an ~ of mind. | ~ to, ~ towards/toward There has been a marked change in ~ towards/toward the war.

• PHRASES a change in ~, a change of ~ | with ~ (= having a confident, aggressive attitude that challenges what people think) (informal) a rock band with ~

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attitude
 strike an attitude
 to assume a posture or pose, often an affected or theatrical one

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attitude

noun

 ➡ See also the entry for view 1 另见view条第1义attitude ♦︎ view ♦︎ perspective ♦︎ point of view ♦︎ stance ♦︎ position ♦︎ outlook ♦︎ level ♦︎ line ♦︎ angle ♦︎ side ♦︎ standThese are all words for the particular way you think or feel about sb/sth. 这些词均表示态度、看法。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb's view / a perspective / a stance / a position / an outlook / a line / an angle / a stand on sth◆a stance / stand against sb / sth◆from the perspective / point of view / position / angle of sb / sth◆different / various attitudes / views / perspectives / points of view / stances / positions / outlooks / levels / angles / sides◆an alternative view / perspective / point of view / position / angle◆a personal attitude / view / perspective / point of view / stance / position / level / angle / stand◆the general attitude / view / perspective / point of view / position / outlook◆a popular attitude / view / perspective◆a positive / negative attitude / view / perspective / point of view / stance / outlook / angle◆a sympathetic attitude / view / point of view / angle◆a critical attitude / view / perspective / point of view / stance◆a practical attitude / view / perspective / point of view / outlook◆to take an attitude / a view / a perspective / a point of view / a stance / a position / a line / a side / a stand◆to adopt an attitude / a view / a perspective / a point of view / a stance / a position / an outlook / a line◆to have an attitude / a view / a perspective / a point of view / an outlook / a line / an angle◆to change an attitude / your view / your perspective / your point of view / your stance / your position / your outlook / sides◆to challenge an attitude / a view / a perspective■ attitude [countable] the way that you think and feel about sb/sth; the way that you behave towards sb/sth that shows how you think and feel 态度；看法；作风◆Her attitude to her parents has always been somewhat negative.她对父母总是多少持有负面的态度。◆What is your attitude towards the job as a whole?总的来说，你对这个工作的看法怎样？◆I tend to take the attitude that it's best to leave well alone.我常有一种看法，那就是最好别掺和别人的事。◆If you want to pass your exams you'd better change your attitude.你若想通过考试就最好改变你的态度。■ view [countable, usually singular] a way of understanding or thinking about sth （理解或思维的）方式，方法◆He has a pretty optimistic view of life.他对人生的看法很乐观。◆The traditional view was that marriage was for life.传统的观念是结成夫妻就要白头到老。■ perspective pəˈspektɪv; NAmE pərˈspektɪv [countable, usually singular] a particular attitude towards an issue or problem; a particular way of thinking about sth 态度；观点；思考方法◆Try to approach the problem from a different perspective.试着从另一个角度处理这个问题。◆We need to take a global perspective on the environment.我们要从全球角度看待环境问题。■ ˌpoint of ˈview [countable] a particular way of considering or judging a situation 思考角度；判断方法◆These statistics are important from an economic point of view.从经济学角度看，这些统计数字很重要。◆The book is written from a child's point of view.这本书是以孩子的视角写的。■ stance stæns, BrE also stɑːns [countable] the opinion that sb has on a particular issue that they express publicly （公开表明的）观点，态度，立场◆What's the newspaper's stance on the war?那家报纸对这场战争持什么立场？◆He's known for his anti-immigration stance.他以反移民立场著称。■ position [countable] an attitude that sb has towards a particular subject that influences how they act （影响行为的）态度，立场◆Our party's position on education is very clear.我们党对教育的态度很明确。◆The official position was that of refusing to talk to terrorists.官方立场是拒绝和恐怖分子谈判。NOTE 辨析 Stance or position?A stance can be more temporary and/or more personal than a position, in reaction to a new issue in current affairs, when it is considered necessary for public figures and newspapers to make their opinions known. A position is often more long-term and/or official and is concerned with how people or organizations act on a particular issue, rather than what they say. * stance指公众人物或报纸须对时下新问题发表看法时所持的立场。与position相比，stance多指短期的、个人的立场。position多指长期的、官方的立场，强调人或组织对特定问题的应对，而不强调其言论。■ outlook ˈaʊtlʊk [countable] the attitude to life and the world of a particular person or group 观点；人生观；世界观◆He has a very practical outlook on life.他的人生观很实际。◆Most western societies are liberal in outlook.西方社会大多思想观念开放。■ level [countable] a particular way of looking at, reacting to or understanding sth 看待（或应对、理解）事物的方式◆On a more personal level, I would like to thank Jean for all the help she has given me.从较为个人的角度，我要感谢琼给予我的所有帮助。◆Fables can be understood on various levels.寓言可以从不同的角度去理解。■ line [countable, usually singular] an attitude or belief, especially one that is officially supported by a government, political party or politician （尤指政府、政党或政治人物公开支持的）态度，理念◆The government took a hard line on the strike.政府对这次罢工持强硬态度。◆The MP supported the official line on education.那名议员支持官方的教育理念。◆He was expelled from the party for refusing to toe the party line (= follow the party's official opinions and policies).他因拒绝遵循党的路线而被开除出党。■ angle [countable] a particular way of thinking about or presenting a situation, problem or subject （看待问题或呈现主题的）角度，观点，立场◆We're looking for a new angle for our next advertising campaign.我们正在为下一次广告活动寻找新视角。◆The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story.这篇文章集中讨论了故事中人物的情感问题。■ side [countable] one of the opinions, attitudes or positions taken by sb in an argument or agreement （争论或协议中）一方的观点（或态度、立场）◆You need to listen to both sides of the argument.你要听争论双方的观点。◆The other side maintains that the project will not be affordable.另一方坚持说负担不起该项目。◆Will you keep your side of the bargain?你方能不能遵守协议？■ stand [countable, usually singular] an attitude that you take publicly, usually against sth that you disapprove of （对不赞同之事公开的）态度，立场◆We need to take a tough stand on tax avoidance.我们需要在避税问题上采取强硬立场。

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attitude

noun
1 you seem oddly ambivalent in your attitude
POINT OF VIEW , view, viewpoint, vantage point, frame of mind, way of thinking, way of looking at things, school of thought, outlook, angle, slant, perspective, reaction, stance, standpoint, position, inclination, orientation, approach; opinion, ideas, belief, convictions, feelings, sentiments, persuasion, thoughts, thinking, interpretation.

2 they knelt around her bed in attitudes of prayer
POSITION , posture, pose, stance, stand; bearing, deportment, comportment, carriage.

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attitude 态度
来自aptitude 拼写变体。原指绘画时模特的姿势，通常都比较优雅，后指傲慢的态度。

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