🇬🇧🇨🇳 appealing - 有吸引力 : English Lesson

Meaning of "appealing" ("有吸引力"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

If something is appealing, it is so nice, cute, fun, or interesting that you really want to look at it, have it, taste it, or be around it.

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The idea of a “no bedtime” day sounded appealing, until everyone turned into sleepy zombies at 9 p.m.

My bed looked extra appealing on Monday morning, like it was whispering, “Don’t go to school… stay with me.”

The broccoli tried to look appealing, but the chicken nuggets won the election on my plate.

The empty cardboard box was somehow more appealing to the cat than the fancy new bed we bought it.

An appealing thing secretly controls your brain a little—like cookies calling you from the kitchen saying, “You don’t need vegetables, you need us.”

At the street stall, Sarah saw an appealing cake with bright icing. The cake looked so appealing she pointed and smiled. A small bird pecked an appealing crumb, then hopped toward an appealing window where warm light fell. Laughing, Sarah bought a slice; it tasted as appealing as it looked.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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