draw
- v. 拉
- v. 画
- v. 吸引
- Definition
- v. to pull something
- v. to make a picture using a pencil or pen
- v. to attract or appeal to someone
- Example
- He likes to draw pictures of animals in his notebook.
- 他喜欢在笔记本上画动物。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to make someone or something come closer (verb).
比较义项：吸引，引来（动词）。
- draw 本词
In this sense, draw means to bring people or attention toward something, often used with words like crowd, attention, or interest; sounds slightly more formal or journalistic than attract.
在这个意义上，draw 指把人群或注意力吸引过来，常与 crowd、attention、interest 等词搭配；语气比 attract 略显正式或书面化。
The street performer's juggling act drew a large crowd within minutes.
那位街头艺人的杂耍表演几分钟内就吸引了一大群人。
- attract
Attract is the more general, everyday word for causing someone or something to come closer, used for people, animals, or things; it is neutral in tone and very common.
attract 是更通用、更常见的词，表示使人、动物或事物靠近；语气中性，使用非常广泛。
Bright flowers attract bees and butterflies into the garden.
鲜艳的花朵把蜜蜂和蝴蝶吸引到花园里来。
Draw and attract both mean to make someone or something come nearer. Attract is the general, everyday word, used for people, animals, or things, neutral in tone. Draw means to bring people or attention toward something, often paired with 'crowd', and sounds more formal.
两词在“吸引/引来”这一义项上并不完全等同：attract 是标准用法，可用于人、动物或事物被吸引；draw 也可表示“吸引（人群、注意力等前来）”，但语气更偏“引来、招来”，常与 crowd、attention、fire 等搭配，且不能表示物理拉拽以外的“喜爱”意味。这里不比较 draw 的“画画；拉、拖拽”等其他义项。