attain

/əˈteɪn/ verb
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

达到;获得

释义与例句

verb 达到;获得
to succeed in achieving something, especially after a lot of effort
  1. She finally attained her goal of becoming a doctor.
    她终于实现了成为医生的目标。
  2. The company attained record profits last year.
    公司去年获得了创纪录的利润。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He hopes to attain fluency in French within a year.
    他希望在一年内达到法语流利的水平。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 at-(加强)+ tain(握住)→ 紧紧握住 → 达到、获得

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • attainment 成就;达到
    名词形式
  • attainable 可达到的
    形容词形式
同义词
  • achieve 实现;达到
    achieve 最常用,attain 更正式,强调经过努力达到。
    He achieved his dream of running a marathon. 他实现了跑马拉松的梦想。
  • reach 达到;抵达
    reach 较通用,attain 偏书面,含达成目标之意。
    The temperature reached 40 degrees. 气温达到了40度。
反义词
  • fail 失败;未能做到
    attain 表成功达到,fail 表未达成。
    She failed to pass the exam. 她考试没通过。
  • forfeit 丧失;放弃
    forfeit 指失去已有的机会,与 attain 的获得相反。
    He forfeited his chance to compete. 他丧失了参赛的机会。
常见搭配
  • attain a goal 实现目标
    With hard work, you can attain your goals. 只要努力,你就能实现目标。
  • attain success 获得成功
    Many people strive to attain success in business. 许多人努力在商界获得成功。
  • attain a level 达到某水平
    She attained a high level of skill in piano. 她的钢琴技艺达到了很高的水平。