pay attention (to someone or something)

To be attentive to, become aware of, or be responsive (to someone or something). My father never paid attention to the financial burden his gambling was creating until it was too late. You need to start paying attention to your kids, or you won't have a relationship with them when they're grown up. Pay attention, Mark—there will be a quiz on this material at the end of the week!

pay attention (to someone or something)

to give attention (to someone or something). Please pay attention to the teacher. Max always pays careful attention to what is being told to him.

pay attention

Heed, be attentive to, as in Now pay attention to these instructions. [Second half of 1700s]

词组	pay attention (to someone or something)
释义	pay attention (to someone or something) pay attention (to someone or something) To be attentive to, become aware of, or be responsive (to someone or something). My father never paid attention to the financial burden his gambling was creating until it was too late. You need to start paying attention to your kids, or you won't have a relationship with them when they're grown up. Pay attention, Mark—there will be a quiz on this material at the end of the week! See also: attention, pay, someone Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. pay attention (to someone or something) to give attention (to someone or something). Please pay attention to the teacher. Max always pays careful attention to what is being told to him. See also: attention, pay McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. pay attention Heed, be attentive to, as in Now pay attention to these instructions. [Second half of 1700s] See also: attention, pay The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: pay attention if you want a friend, be a friend know what's o'clock perk up perked up keep an ear out (for someone or something) listen out for (someone or something) listen for listen for (someone or something) ladies'/lady's man
随便看	ask a stupid question and you'll get a stupid answer ask back ask down a skeleton crew/staff/service a skeleton in the closet a skeleton in the cupboard a skeleton in the cupboard/closet ask for ask for it ask for the moon ask for trouble ask for trouble/it ask for/win somebody's hand ask in asking for a friend asking price ask me another! ask me another ask me no questions, (and) I'll tell you no lies ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies ask me one on sport ask my arse ask no odds ask no questions and hear no lies ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for (someone or something)