distract

distract

to disturb or trouble greatly: Her grief distracted her from her work.; bewilder, agitate, pain, torment, distress; to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain: A good movie will always distract me from my worries.
Not to be confused with:detract – to take away a part of the quality, value, or reputation: Don’t detract from the value of his remarks.

dis·tract

D0295000 (dĭ-străkt′)tr.v. dis·tract·ed, dis·tract·ing, dis·tracts 1. To cause (someone) to have difficulty paying attention to something: The voices in the other room distracted him, so he couldn't concentrate on his homework.2. To attract (the attention) away from its original focus; divert.3. To cause to feel worried or uneasy; unsettle: The company's workforce was distracted by the prospect of a takeover.

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[Middle English distracten, from Latin distrahere, distract-, to pull away : dis-, apart; see dis- + trahere, to draw.]

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dis·tract′i·bil′i·ty n.dis·tract′i·ble adj.dis·tract′ing·ly adv.dis·trac′tive adj.

distract

(dɪˈstrækt) vb (tr) 1. (often passive) to draw the attention of (a person) away from something2. to divide or confuse the attention of (a person)3. to amuse or entertain4. (Psychology) to trouble greatly5. (Psychology) to make mad[C14: from Latin distractus perplexed, from distrahere to pull in different directions, from dis-¹ + trahere to drag] disˈtracter n disˈtractible adj disˌtractiˈbility n disˈtracting adj disˈtractingly adv disˈtractive adj disˈtractively adv

dis•tract

(dɪˈstrækt)

v.t. 1. to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted us from our work. 2. to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset. 3. to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain. 4. to separate or divide by dissension or strife. adj. 5. Obs. distracted. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin distractus, past participle of distrahere to draw apart =dis- dis-¹ + trahere to draw] dis•tract′i•ble, adj. dis•tract′i•bil`i•ty, n. dis•tract′ing•ly, adv.

distract

Past participle: distracted
Gerund: distracting

Imperative
distract
distract

Present
I distract
you distract
he/she/it distracts
we distract
you distract
they distract

Preterite
I distracted
you distracted
he/she/it distracted
we distracted
you distracted
they distracted

Present Continuous
I am distracting
you are distracting
he/she/it is distracting
we are distracting
you are distracting
they are distracting

Present Perfect
I have distracted
you have distracted
he/she/it has distracted
we have distracted
you have distracted
they have distracted

Past Continuous
I was distracting
you were distracting
he/she/it was distracting
we were distracting
you were distracting
they were distracting

Past Perfect
I had distracted
you had distracted
he/she/it had distracted
we had distracted
you had distracted
they had distracted

Future
I will distract
you will distract
he/she/it will distract
we will distract
you will distract
they will distract

Future Perfect
I will have distracted
you will have distracted
he/she/it will have distracted
we will have distracted
you will have distracted
they will have distracted

Future Continuous
I will be distracting
you will be distracting
he/she/it will be distracting
we will be distracting
you will be distracting
they will be distracting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been distracting
you have been distracting
he/she/it has been distracting
we have been distracting
you have been distracting
they have been distracting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been distracting
you will have been distracting
he/she/it will have been distracting
we will have been distracting
you will have been distracting
they will have been distracting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been distracting
you had been distracting
he/she/it had been distracting
we had been distracting
you had been distracting
they had been distracting

Conditional
I would distract
you would distract
he/she/it would distract
we would distract
you would distract
they would distract

Past Conditional
I would have distracted
you would have distracted
he/she/it would have distracted
we would have distracted
you would have distracted
they would have distracted

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	distract - draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"deflectdisconcert, flurry, confuse, put off - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
	2.	distract - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"cark, disorder, disquiet, perturb, unhinge, troublevex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"disturb, trouble, upset - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

distract

verb1. divert, sidetrack, draw away, turn aside, lead astray, draw or lead away from Video games sometimes distract him from his homework.2. amuse, occupy, entertain, beguile, engross I took out a book and tried to distract myself.3. agitate, trouble, disturb, confuse, puzzle, torment, bewilder, madden, confound, perplex, disconcert, derange, discompose Another story of hers distracts me. see detract

distract

verbTo impair or destroy the composure of:agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset.Informal: rattle.

Translations

分散转移注意力

distract

(diˈstrӕkt) verb to draw aside (the mind or attention of). He was constantly being distracted from his work by the noisy conversation of his colleagues. 分散(注意力等) 分散（注意力等） diˈstracted adjective1. turned aside (from what one is doing or thinking). He had slipped out while her attention was distracted. 注意力分散的 心烦意乱的2. out of one's mind; mad. a distracted old woman. 發狂的 发狂的3. distressed. The distracted mother couldn't reach her child in the burning house. 精神錯亂的 精神错乱的diˈstraction (-ʃən) noun1. something that takes the mind off other especially more serious affairs. There are too many distractions here to allow one to work properly. 讓人分心的事(尤指嚴重的事) 使人分心的事（人） 2. anxiety and confusion. in a state of complete distraction. 心亂意煩 心烦意乱

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