attach
attach — 動詞
1. to fix one object onto another so that the two stay together, using something li
貼上；繫上
用膠、釘、繩等將物件固定於另一物上
to fix one object onto another so that the two stay together, using something like glue, tape, a pin, or a screw.
Mira used a small pin to attach a yellow ribbon to her jacket.
Mira 用一根小別針把一條黃色緞帶繫在她的外套上。
pattern: attach + object + to + surface
Please attach the price tag to the back of each shirt before the sale.
請在拍賣前把價格標籤貼到每件襯衫的背面。
The carpenter attached the new shelf to the kitchen wall with four long screws.
木匠用四根長螺絲把新的層架固定在廚房的牆上。
A small camera was attached to the drone before the flight.
起飛前，一台小型攝影機被裝在無人機上。
Otto attached a rope between the two trees so the children could hang their drawings.
Otto 在兩棵樹之間綁了一條繩子，讓孩子們可以掛上他們的畫。
文法句型
attach + something + to + something
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or tool, and the object is something small or movable being fixed onto a larger surface. Frequently passive when describing how things are already fixed.
常見錯誤
2. to add a file, photo, or document to an email or message so the person receiving
附加；夾帶
將檔案隨電子郵件或訊息一併傳送
to add a file, photo, or document to an email or message so the person receiving it can open and read it on their device.
Lior forgot to attach the report and had to send a second email apologising.
Lior 忘了附上報告，只好再寄第二封信道歉。
common workplace scenario
Please attach a copy of your passport to the application email.
請把護照影本附加到申請信中。
pattern: attach + document + to + email
I have attached three photos from the wedding for you to look at.
我已附上三張婚禮的照片給你看。
The teacher attached a PDF of the homework so students could print it at home.
老師附上了一份作業 PDF，學生可以在家列印。
Gita attached the wrong invoice and his client noticed the mistake right away.
Gita 附錯了發票，他的客戶馬上就發現了。
- enclose
more formal; also used for physical letters
- include
more general; works for any kind of content
- send along
informal phrasal verb
文法句型
attach + file + to + email/message
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is digital and the object is always a file or document, never a physical thing. The recipient is named with 'to' (the email or message), not 'in' or 'on'.
常見錯誤
3. to decide that something has a certain level of importance, value, or meaning —
賦予；看重
把重要性、意義等抽象價值放在某事物上
to decide that something has a certain level of importance, value, or meaning — for example, saying that a country sees education as central, or that a judge does not believe a witness's words count for much.
The Watanabe family attached great importance to honesty when raising their children.
渡邊一家在教養孩子時，特別看重誠實。
pattern: attach + importance + to + abstract noun
Voters in this town attach more value to local jobs than to national politics.
這個鎮上的選民對在地工作的重視，遠勝於國家政治議題。
comparative use of 'more value to'
Don't attach too much meaning to one bad exam result — it doesn't define you.
別把一次考差看得太重——那不能定義你。
The judge attached little weight to the witness's late testimony.
法官並未太看重那位證人遲交的證詞。
文法句型
attach + importance/value/significance/weight + to + something
用法筆記
The object slot is restricted to abstract nouns of evaluation: importance, value, significance, meaning, weight, blame. Distinguish from sense 1 — this is mental, not physical, and the 'thing attached' is a quality, not a label.
常見錯誤
4. to start spending time with another person or group and stay close to them, ofte
纏著加入
未受邀而黏著某人或某團體不離開
to start spending time with another person or group and stay close to them, often without being asked or wanted by the others.
A talkative stranger attached himself to our group and followed us from bar to bar.
一個愛講話的陌生人跟上了我們這群人，從一家酒吧跟到另一家。
reflexive pattern: attach oneself to + group
Diego attached himself to the older boys at summer camp, copying everything they did.
Diego 在夏令營裡黏著那群比較大的男孩，他們做什麼他都跟著做。
younger person joining older group
A small grey cat attached itself to our family during the holiday and refused to go home.
一隻灰色小貓在度假期間跟上了我們全家，怎麼樣都不肯回家。
An eager journalist attached herself to the senator's campaign team for the whole weekend.
一位積極的記者整個週末都跟著參議員的競選團隊不放。
At the museum, a lonely tourist attached himself to our guided tour and asked many questions.
在博物館裡，一位寂寞的遊客跟上了我們的導覽團，問了許多問題。
- tag along
informal phrasal verb; less negative
- latch on to
stronger; suggests holding on persistently
- join
neutral; doesn't carry the 'uninvited' nuance
文法句型
attach + oneself + to + person/group
用法筆記
Always reflexive — use 'attach oneself to', never the simple 'attach to' for this meaning. The tone often suggests the joining is unwanted, persistent, or a little awkward, though it can be neutral.
常見錯誤
5. for a court or other authority to take control of a person's money, salary, or p
查封；扣押
法院依法律權力扣押他人財產或薪資
for a court or other authority to take control of a person's money, salary, or property, normally because that person owes a debt and has not paid it.
The court attached Mr. Lopez's wages until the unpaid child support was fully cleared.
法院扣押了 Lopez 先生的薪水，直到他欠的子女撫養費全部還清為止。
pattern: court attaches wages
Sheriffs arrived at dawn to attach the company's bank accounts on behalf of the creditors.
警員一早就到場，代表債權人查封了那家公司的銀行帳戶。
subject: officer of the court
A judge can attach the property of anyone who refuses to pay a fine.
法官可以查封任何拒絕繳交罰款者的財產。
The tax office attached two of his cars after he ignored repeated payment notices.
他多次無視繳款通知後，稅務機關扣押了他的兩部車。
The judge ordered the bailiff to attach the warehouse goods to cover the debt.
法官下令法警查封倉庫裡的貨物以抵償債務。
- seize
more general; covers any forceful taking
- garnish
specifically used for wages or bank funds
- confiscate
official taking, often as a penalty
文法句型
attach + property/wages/assets
用法筆記
Specialised legal use. Subject is almost always a court, judge, or other official body; the object is money, wages, assets, or goods. Distinguish from sense 1 — no physical fastening is involved; this is a legal action.