The architect designed the new library with attractive glass facades that both invite natural light and reduce energy consumption.
建筑师设计了新图书馆，其迷人的玻璃幕墙既引入自然光又降低能耗。
Which choice best defines “attractive”?
D — Pleasing or appealing to the senses. “attractive” means pleasing or appealing to the senses.
Which word means “pleasing or appealing to the senses”?
A — attractive. “attractive” means pleasing or appealing to the senses.
attractive — pleasing or appealing to the senses. In Chinese: 有吸引力的，迷人的.
attractive is pronounced /əˈtræktɪv/.
The architect designed the new library with attractive glass facades that both invite natural light and reduce energy consumption. (建筑师设计了新图书馆，其迷人的玻璃幕墙既引入自然光又降低能耗。)
appealing, alluring, engaging — all close in meaning to attractive (pleasing or appealing to the senses).
repulsive, unappealing — each the opposite of attractive (pleasing or appealing to the senses).
Yes. attractive is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.