“attach importance to”的用法详解
一、基本含义
“Attach importance to” 是一个固定搭配的英语短语,意思是“重视……”、“认为……重要”。其中:
- attach:附加、赋予
- importance:重要性
- to:介词,后接名词、代词或动名词(即动词的 -ing 形式)
整个短语强调主语对某事赋予了重要性。
二、基本结构
主语 + attach/attaches/attached + importance + to + 名词/代词/动名词
She attaches great importance to punctuality.
她非常重视守时。
The government attached little importance to the report.
政府对这份报告不太重视。
三、常见搭配
可以在 “importance” 前加上程度副词,如:
- great importance(高度重视)
- little importance(不太重视)
- no importance(毫不重视)
- tremendous / significant / special importance(极大的 / 显著的 / 特别的重视)
We attach special importance to environmental protection.
我们特别重视环境保护。
四、注意事项
⚠️ 注意:“to” 是介词,不是不定式符号,因此后面不能接动词原形,而应接动名词(-ing 形式)。
✅ 正确:They attach importance to learning English.
❌ 错误:They attach importance to learn English.
五、更多例句
- Parents should attach importance to their children's mental health.
- He doesn't attach much importance to what others think of him.
- In this culture, people attach great importance to family ties.
- Did you attach any importance to his warning?
六、同义表达
- place importance on...
- give weight to...
- value... highly
- consider... important
They place great importance on honesty.
= They attach great importance to honesty.