| 单词 | distracted |
| 释义 | distracted (once / 726 pages) adj When you're distracted, something else has your attention, making you lose focus or become nervous. If a dog keeps barking or a car alarm won't stop going off, it's easy to become distracted: annoyed and not very focused on what you're trying to do. We also say people are distracted when they're worried about something. If you think you might lose your job, you'll be distracted by thinking about it. Knowing a family member has a disease can make you distracted with worries. When you're distracted, your mind is somewhere else. WORD FAMILYdistracted: distractedly+/distract: distracted, distracting, distraction, distracts/distraction: distractions USAGE EXAMPLESBut it’s precisely because governments are distracted or incapacitated that there is a role for non-state actors. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) It was one of many that distracted her from packing up her office. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) When they pull someone over, troopers write a citation for distracted driving less than half the time. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) adj having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety Syn distrait inattentive showing a lack of attention or care |
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