Definition of distract in English:

distract

verb dɪˈstraktdəˈstrækt

[with object]

1Prevent (someone) from concentrating on something.
don't allow noise to distract you from your work
Example sentencesExamples
- And there's no perfect person who's going to distract you long enough.
- Traci distracted the ref and Douglas hit Daniels with a chain.
- I have to admit, while a nice attempt, it is a bit distracting at times.
- Now I'm rambling, but these thoughts distract me from concentrating on my work and I must let them out.
- For a split second utter confusion distracted me from my misery.
- I did notice a small amount of softness in one scene, though it won't be distracting to the viewing.
- I don't know if we've got enough bananas to distract him.
- A small amount of softness permeates the image, though overall it's never overly distracting to the viewing.
- Reverting back to a glossary distracts a reader from concentrating on the science in an article.
- The more extraneous items you cram on a web page, the more you confuse and distract the visitor.
- It distracted him enough to prevent a quick victory, but not enough to let Jeremy win.
- The color should not distract your reader from the main points of your site.
- However, Coleman's limited critique should not distract readers from recognizing the broader legal landscape depicted in the article.
- And I believe this devotion to sport distracts people from their own lives, making it by definition an opiate of masses.
- The police have even condemned certain billboard adverts for distracting drivers resulting in more crashes.
- The latter keeps the display from distracting the driver when he should be concentrating on more important tasks.
- In truth, the emphasis on individual feelings distracts people from thinking about and caring for their communities.
- There is some softness to the image that becomes a bit distracting at times.
- You may be able to prevent your child from having an outburst by distracting him or her with toys or other activities.
- For the most part the colors and image are solid, with little to distract the viewer.
Synonyms
divert, deflect, sidetrack, turn aside/away, draw away
disturb, put off, cause to lose concentration
disturbing, unsettling, intrusive, disconcerting, bothersome, confusing
informal off-putting
1. 1.1 Divert (attention) from something.
  it was another attempt to distract attention from the truth
  Example sentencesExamples
  The use of fashions in thought is to distract the attention of men from their real dangers.
  He's only trying to distract attention from all his problems at home.
  The kind of event meant to distract from a glaring budget fact.
  Milling over the thought too much would distract my attention so I averted myself back to the problem at hand.
  There is always a danger that new hi-tech systems will distract attention and divert energies from effective policing.
  Some were suggesting that his interest was overblown to distract attention from the company's poor trading statement.
  As traffic safety managers see it, the use of a cellphone distracts the attention of the driver from the main task of driving.
  Remember, Gilligan made possible Alastair Campbell's diversionary tactic that distracted attention from the argument about the need for war.
  It has nearly caused three accidents already because it distracts motorists' attention.
  The argument of menfolk in not allowing women to enter the mosque is that this will distract the attention of men.
  A large rumbling noise distracted their attention for a moment.
  "It distracts from the real issues facing our community, " he says.
  Women have reason to be relieved that Parliament's attention was distracted.
  The videos apparently distract the viewer's attention from the song to the meaningless portrayal of carnal desires.
  At the same time, we should not allow it to distract attention from the need for reform of the SIS's general oversight provisions.
  Don't let the infamous bag lady distract your attention from the real issues.
  Striking the martyr pose is good public relations because it distracts attention from the real issues.
  The people, however, provided enough colour in the way they dressed to distract my attention from the rundown streets.
  They suffer from a semi-religious monomania which distracts attention from the major issues in their field.
  The shovel fell and clattered to the floor behind the monster, whose attention was momentarily distracted.
2. 1.2distract oneself Divert one's attention from something unpleasant by doing something different or more pleasurable.
  I tried to distract myself by concentrating on Jane
  Example sentencesExamples
  So anyway, I distracted myself until I decided that the distraction could be a school in and of itself.
  The rest of the time I kept on distracting myself by looking at the trees through the big window behind her.
  So, are you so over-committed because you're distracting yourself from the absurdity and meaninglessness of life?
  I found this while distracting myself at my friend Jas's site.
  The day, or the week, is spent distracting myself.
  Sometimes all you can do is distract yourself until it passes.
  You are thinking incredibly wrongly and are only distracting yourself from enjoying the rest of this.
  I was distracting myself from utter frustration with a project and surfing the blogroll.
  Don't waste energy fruitlessly pursuing it; distract yourself with something productive, be it whittling, knitting or washing dishes.
  They walked in silence into the woods, and Jonathon focused most of his attention on the scenery to distract himself.
3. 1.3archaic Perplex and bewilder.
  horror and doubt distract His troubl'd thoughts

Origin

Late Middle English (also in the sense 'pull in different directions'): from Latin distract- 'drawn apart', from the verb distrahere, from dis- 'apart' + trahere 'to draw, drag'.

Definition of distract in US English:

distract

verbdəˈstræktdəˈstrakt

[with object]

1Prevent (someone) from giving full attention to something.
don't allow noise to distract you from your work
she found his nearness distracting
Example sentencesExamples
- You may be able to prevent your child from having an outburst by distracting him or her with toys or other activities.
- The latter keeps the display from distracting the driver when he should be concentrating on more important tasks.
- Traci distracted the ref and Douglas hit Daniels with a chain.
- For a split second utter confusion distracted me from my misery.
- The police have even condemned certain billboard adverts for distracting drivers resulting in more crashes.
- A small amount of softness permeates the image, though overall it's never overly distracting to the viewing.
- Reverting back to a glossary distracts a reader from concentrating on the science in an article.
- Now I'm rambling, but these thoughts distract me from concentrating on my work and I must let them out.
- And I believe this devotion to sport distracts people from their own lives, making it by definition an opiate of masses.
- I don't know if we've got enough bananas to distract him.
- The color should not distract your reader from the main points of your site.
- However, Coleman's limited critique should not distract readers from recognizing the broader legal landscape depicted in the article.
- There is some softness to the image that becomes a bit distracting at times.
- And there's no perfect person who's going to distract you long enough.
- The more extraneous items you cram on a web page, the more you confuse and distract the visitor.
- I have to admit, while a nice attempt, it is a bit distracting at times.
- It distracted him enough to prevent a quick victory, but not enough to let Jeremy win.
- For the most part the colors and image are solid, with little to distract the viewer.
- In truth, the emphasis on individual feelings distracts people from thinking about and caring for their communities.
- I did notice a small amount of softness in one scene, though it won't be distracting to the viewing.
Synonyms
disturbing, unsettling, intrusive, disconcerting, bothersome, confusing
divert, deflect, sidetrack, turn aside, turn away, draw away
1. 1.1 Divert (attention) from something.
  it was another attempt to distract attention from the truth
  Example sentencesExamples
  Remember, Gilligan made possible Alastair Campbell's diversionary tactic that distracted attention from the argument about the need for war.
  It has nearly caused three accidents already because it distracts motorists' attention.
  They suffer from a semi-religious monomania which distracts attention from the major issues in their field.
  Some were suggesting that his interest was overblown to distract attention from the company's poor trading statement.
  Striking the martyr pose is good public relations because it distracts attention from the real issues.
  As traffic safety managers see it, the use of a cellphone distracts the attention of the driver from the main task of driving.
  He's only trying to distract attention from all his problems at home.
  "It distracts from the real issues facing our community, " he says.
  The videos apparently distract the viewer's attention from the song to the meaningless portrayal of carnal desires.
  The use of fashions in thought is to distract the attention of men from their real dangers.
  There is always a danger that new hi-tech systems will distract attention and divert energies from effective policing.
  At the same time, we should not allow it to distract attention from the need for reform of the SIS's general oversight provisions.
  Don't let the infamous bag lady distract your attention from the real issues.
  Milling over the thought too much would distract my attention so I averted myself back to the problem at hand.
  A large rumbling noise distracted their attention for a moment.
  The people, however, provided enough colour in the way they dressed to distract my attention from the rundown streets.
  The kind of event meant to distract from a glaring budget fact.
  The argument of menfolk in not allowing women to enter the mosque is that this will distract the attention of men.
  The shovel fell and clattered to the floor behind the monster, whose attention was momentarily distracted.
  Women have reason to be relieved that Parliament's attention was distracted.
2. 1.2distract oneself Divert one's attention from something worrying or unpleasant by doing something different or more pleasurable.
  I tried to distract myself by concentrating on Jane
  Example sentencesExamples
  I was distracting myself from utter frustration with a project and surfing the blogroll.
  I found this while distracting myself at my friend Jas's site.
  The rest of the time I kept on distracting myself by looking at the trees through the big window behind her.
  Don't waste energy fruitlessly pursuing it; distract yourself with something productive, be it whittling, knitting or washing dishes.
  So anyway, I distracted myself until I decided that the distraction could be a school in and of itself.
  Sometimes all you can do is distract yourself until it passes.
  You are thinking incredibly wrongly and are only distracting yourself from enjoying the rest of this.
  The day, or the week, is spent distracting myself.
  So, are you so over-committed because you're distracting yourself from the absurdity and meaninglessness of life?
  They walked in silence into the woods, and Jonathon focused most of his attention on the scenery to distract himself.
3. 1.3archaic Perplex and bewilder.
  horror and doubt distract His troubl'd thoughts

Origin

Late Middle English (also in the sense ‘pull in different directions’): from Latin distract- ‘drawn apart’, from the verb distrahere, from dis- ‘apart’ + trahere ‘to draw, drag’.

单词	distract
释义	Definition of distract in English: distract verb dɪˈstraktdəˈstrækt [with object] 1Prevent (someone) from concentrating on something. don't allow noise to distract you from your work Example sentencesExamples And there's no perfect person who's going to distract you long enough. Traci distracted the ref and Douglas hit Daniels with a chain. I have to admit, while a nice attempt, it is a bit distracting at times. Now I'm rambling, but these thoughts distract me from concentrating on my work and I must let them out. For a split second utter confusion distracted me from my misery. I did notice a small amount of softness in one scene, though it won't be distracting to the viewing. I don't know if we've got enough bananas to distract him. A small amount of softness permeates the image, though overall it's never overly distracting to the viewing. Reverting back to a glossary distracts a reader from concentrating on the science in an article. The more extraneous items you cram on a web page, the more you confuse and distract the visitor. It distracted him enough to prevent a quick victory, but not enough to let Jeremy win. The color should not distract your reader from the main points of your site. However, Coleman's limited critique should not distract readers from recognizing the broader legal landscape depicted in the article. And I believe this devotion to sport distracts people from their own lives, making it by definition an opiate of masses. The police have even condemned certain billboard adverts for distracting drivers resulting in more crashes. The latter keeps the display from distracting the driver when he should be concentrating on more important tasks. In truth, the emphasis on individual feelings distracts people from thinking about and caring for their communities. There is some softness to the image that becomes a bit distracting at times. You may be able to prevent your child from having an outburst by distracting him or her with toys or other activities. For the most part the colors and image are solid, with little to distract the viewer. Synonyms divert, deflect, sidetrack, turn aside/away, draw away disturb, put off, cause to lose concentration disturbing, unsettling, intrusive, disconcerting, bothersome, confusing informal off-putting 1.1 Divert (attention) from something. it was another attempt to distract attention from the truth Example sentencesExamples The use of fashions in thought is to distract the attention of men from their real dangers. He's only trying to distract attention from all his problems at home. The kind of event meant to distract from a glaring budget fact. Milling over the thought too much would distract my attention so I averted myself back to the problem at hand. There is always a danger that new hi-tech systems will distract attention and divert energies from effective policing. Some were suggesting that his interest was overblown to distract attention from the company's poor trading statement. As traffic safety managers see it, the use of a cellphone distracts the attention of the driver from the main task of driving. Remember, Gilligan made possible Alastair Campbell's diversionary tactic that distracted attention from the argument about the need for war. It has nearly caused three accidents already because it distracts motorists' attention. The argument of menfolk in not allowing women to enter the mosque is that this will distract the attention of men. A large rumbling noise distracted their attention for a moment. "It distracts from the real issues facing our community, " he says. Women have reason to be relieved that Parliament's attention was distracted. The videos apparently distract the viewer's attention from the song to the meaningless portrayal of carnal desires. At the same time, we should not allow it to distract attention from the need for reform of the SIS's general oversight provisions. Don't let the infamous bag lady distract your attention from the real issues. Striking the martyr pose is good public relations because it distracts attention from the real issues. The people, however, provided enough colour in the way they dressed to distract my attention from the rundown streets. They suffer from a semi-religious monomania which distracts attention from the major issues in their field. The shovel fell and clattered to the floor behind the monster, whose attention was momentarily distracted. 1.2distract oneself Divert one's attention from something unpleasant by doing something different or more pleasurable. I tried to distract myself by concentrating on Jane Example sentencesExamples So anyway, I distracted myself until I decided that the distraction could be a school in and of itself. The rest of the time I kept on distracting myself by looking at the trees through the big window behind her. So, are you so over-committed because you're distracting yourself from the absurdity and meaninglessness of life? I found this while distracting myself at my friend Jas's site. The day, or the week, is spent distracting myself. Sometimes all you can do is distract yourself until it passes. You are thinking incredibly wrongly and are only distracting yourself from enjoying the rest of this. I was distracting myself from utter frustration with a project and surfing the blogroll. Don't waste energy fruitlessly pursuing it; distract yourself with something productive, be it whittling, knitting or washing dishes. They walked in silence into the woods, and Jonathon focused most of his attention on the scenery to distract himself. 1.3archaic Perplex and bewilder. horror and doubt distract His troubl'd thoughts Origin Late Middle English (also in the sense 'pull in different directions'): from Latin distract- 'drawn apart', from the verb distrahere, from dis- 'apart' + trahere 'to draw, drag'. Definition of distract in US English: distract verbdəˈstræktdəˈstrakt [with object] 1Prevent (someone) from giving full attention to something. don't allow noise to distract you from your work she found his nearness distracting Example sentencesExamples You may be able to prevent your child from having an outburst by distracting him or her with toys or other activities. The latter keeps the display from distracting the driver when he should be concentrating on more important tasks. Traci distracted the ref and Douglas hit Daniels with a chain. For a split second utter confusion distracted me from my misery. The police have even condemned certain billboard adverts for distracting drivers resulting in more crashes. A small amount of softness permeates the image, though overall it's never overly distracting to the viewing. Reverting back to a glossary distracts a reader from concentrating on the science in an article. Now I'm rambling, but these thoughts distract me from concentrating on my work and I must let them out. And I believe this devotion to sport distracts people from their own lives, making it by definition an opiate of masses. I don't know if we've got enough bananas to distract him. The color should not distract your reader from the main points of your site. However, Coleman's limited critique should not distract readers from recognizing the broader legal landscape depicted in the article. There is some softness to the image that becomes a bit distracting at times. And there's no perfect person who's going to distract you long enough. The more extraneous items you cram on a web page, the more you confuse and distract the visitor. I have to admit, while a nice attempt, it is a bit distracting at times. It distracted him enough to prevent a quick victory, but not enough to let Jeremy win. For the most part the colors and image are solid, with little to distract the viewer. In truth, the emphasis on individual feelings distracts people from thinking about and caring for their communities. I did notice a small amount of softness in one scene, though it won't be distracting to the viewing. Synonyms disturbing, unsettling, intrusive, disconcerting, bothersome, confusing divert, deflect, sidetrack, turn aside, turn away, draw away 1.1 Divert (attention) from something. it was another attempt to distract attention from the truth Example sentencesExamples Remember, Gilligan made possible Alastair Campbell's diversionary tactic that distracted attention from the argument about the need for war. It has nearly caused three accidents already because it distracts motorists' attention. They suffer from a semi-religious monomania which distracts attention from the major issues in their field. Some were suggesting that his interest was overblown to distract attention from the company's poor trading statement. Striking the martyr pose is good public relations because it distracts attention from the real issues. As traffic safety managers see it, the use of a cellphone distracts the attention of the driver from the main task of driving. He's only trying to distract attention from all his problems at home. "It distracts from the real issues facing our community, " he says. The videos apparently distract the viewer's attention from the song to the meaningless portrayal of carnal desires. The use of fashions in thought is to distract the attention of men from their real dangers. There is always a danger that new hi-tech systems will distract attention and divert energies from effective policing. At the same time, we should not allow it to distract attention from the need for reform of the SIS's general oversight provisions. Don't let the infamous bag lady distract your attention from the real issues. Milling over the thought too much would distract my attention so I averted myself back to the problem at hand. A large rumbling noise distracted their attention for a moment. The people, however, provided enough colour in the way they dressed to distract my attention from the rundown streets. The kind of event meant to distract from a glaring budget fact. The argument of menfolk in not allowing women to enter the mosque is that this will distract the attention of men. The shovel fell and clattered to the floor behind the monster, whose attention was momentarily distracted. Women have reason to be relieved that Parliament's attention was distracted. 1.2distract oneself Divert one's attention from something worrying or unpleasant by doing something different or more pleasurable. I tried to distract myself by concentrating on Jane Example sentencesExamples I was distracting myself from utter frustration with a project and surfing the blogroll. I found this while distracting myself at my friend Jas's site. The rest of the time I kept on distracting myself by looking at the trees through the big window behind her. Don't waste energy fruitlessly pursuing it; distract yourself with something productive, be it whittling, knitting or washing dishes. So anyway, I distracted myself until I decided that the distraction could be a school in and of itself. Sometimes all you can do is distract yourself until it passes. You are thinking incredibly wrongly and are only distracting yourself from enjoying the rest of this. The day, or the week, is spent distracting myself. So, are you so over-committed because you're distracting yourself from the absurdity and meaninglessness of life? They walked in silence into the woods, and Jonathon focused most of his attention on the scenery to distract himself. 1.3archaic Perplex and bewilder. horror and doubt distract His troubl'd thoughts Origin Late Middle English (also in the sense ‘pull in different directions’): from Latin distract- ‘drawn apart’, from the verb distrahere, from dis- ‘apart’ + trahere ‘to draw, drag’.
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