"come to attention" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 立正 (军队)
• 引起注意

Definition

双脚并拢，双手贴身直立，通常是军队口令。也可以指吸引注意力或让人们注意到某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于军队或正式场合表示口令。非军队语境下多指吸引大家注意，不可与 'pay attention'（注意、专心）混淆。常见搭配：'when...'，如 'when the general entered, everyone came to attention.'

Examples

The soldiers come to attention when the captain arrives.

士兵们在上尉来到时**立正**。

Please come to attention before we begin the ceremony.

请在仪式开始前**立正**。

When she called his name, he quickly came to attention.

她叫他名字时，他立刻**立正**。

News of the fire made everyone in the office come to attention.

火灾的消息让办公室里的每个人都**警觉起来**。

Her brilliant idea finally came to attention during the meeting.

她的好主意终于在会议上**引起了注意**。

As soon as the general entered, the whole room came to attention.

将军一进来，整个房间都**立正**了。