| 词组 | attitude |
| 释义 | attitude AC /ˈætətjuːd, ˈætɪtjuːd $ -tuːd/ noun your general opinions and feelings about something, often shown in your behaviouradjectivesa positive/negative attitude A positive attitude is essential if you want to be successful in business. | Many teenagers have a very negative attitude towards housework.a different attitude Nowadays there is a very different attitude towards mental illness.sb’s whole attitude As you get older, your whole attitude to life changes.general attitude His general attitude to our situation was unsympathetic.public attitude (=among ordinary people) There has been a shift in public attitudes to nuclear power.political attitude The researchers did a survey of political attitudes among young people.mental attitude There is a strong connection between health and mental attitude.a relaxed/tolerant/laid-back attitude On the island of Bali, there is a more relaxed attitude to life.a favourable attitude BrE a favorable attitude AmE (=having a good opinion of something or someone) Older people tend to have a favourable attitude to the police.a critical attitude (=showing you disagree with or disapprove of someone or something) People’s attitude towards US foreign policy has become increasingly critical.an ambivalent attitude (=not sure if you approve of something) The public have a rather ambivalent attitude towards science.a patronizing/condescending attitude (=showing that you think you are more important or intelligent than someone) She didn’t like his patronizing attitude towards women.an aggressive/hostile attitude Their attitude suddenly became more aggressive.a healthy attitude (=a good and sensible attitude) She now has a healthier attitude towards food and eating.a cavalier attitude (=very careless, especially about something serious or important) It was an indication of his cavalier attitude that he had not bothered to sign the contract.A good/bad attitudeSomeone who has a bad attitude behaves badly and does not seem interested in what they are doing: He is a lazy student with a bad attitude.Someone has a good attitude seems very interested in what they are doing and wants to do well: Greg is a great player with a lot of talent and a good attitude.verbshave/take/adopt an attitude Not everyone takes a positive attitude towards modern art.an attitude exists This attitude no longer exists in the church.sb’s attitude changes As you get older, your attitude changes.sb’s attitude hardens (=they feel less sympathy and they want to be stricter or firmer) People’s attitudes towards sex offenders have hardened.change/influence attitudes We have got to change people’s attitudes to the disease.prepositionssb’s attitude to/towards sb/sth Their attitude to work is excellent.phrasespeople’s attitudes People's attitudes to divorce have changed.sb has an attitude problem (=someone is not helpful or pleasant to be with) Some of the male students have a real attitude problem.an attitude of mind BrE (=a way of thinking) Being young is simply an attitude of mind. |
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