1·Paying attention to the listener is an important part of having a conversation that's interesting to both parties.
要想让谈话双方都感兴趣，关注听者是很重要的一部分。
2·One day while I was busy writing a poem during a geography lesson, I looked up to find the teacher standing over me, fuming with anger because I was not paying attention.
一天地理课上，我正忙着写诗，抬头一看，老师就站在我旁边，因为我没注意听讲很是生气。
3·More than ever before, the food industry is paying attention to young consumers.
现在，食品业比以往任何时候都更加关注年轻的消费者。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·But by then the administration wasn't paying attention, for top officials were fixated on Kuwait.
但在那之前，当局并没有特别注意，因为高层官员们都一心扑在科威特上。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
5·Suppose you're in a rush, feeling tired, not paying attention to your screen, and you send an email that could get you in trouble.
假设一下，你又忙又累，也没空看屏幕，但你却发了一封可能会让你身陷麻烦的邮件。
6·When I ask you to stop paying attention to your classmates, you must stop.
当我要求你停止向同学献殷勤时，你必须停止。
7·People might get hurt from texting and walking if they're not paying attention.
如果人们不注意的话，他们可能会因为边走路边发短信而受伤。
8·Teachers also reported that these students had more difficulty paying attention.
老师们还报告说，这些学生更难集中注意力。
9·I threw a stapler at a secretary because she wasn't paying attention to what I was saying.
我朝一个秘书扔了一个订书器，因为她不听我讲话。
10·If the listener is not paying attention, it's your sign to shorten the story or change direction.
如果听者不专心，这表明你应该缩短故事或改变话题。