| 单词 | scatterbrained |
| 释义 | scatterbrained (once / 125738 pages) adj When you're feeling scatterbrained, you're confused and rattled. Many people feel a little scatterbrained when they first wake up in the morning, before they've had their coffee. The adjective scatterbrained is perfect for describing someone who's disorganized, flighty, and maybe a little silly. A scatterbrained teacher might spend ten minutes looking for his glasses before realizing, to the amusement of his class, that they're on his head. You might feel scatterbrained if you show up for an appointment on the wrong day, and you can call yourself a scatterbrain. Both words have been used in English since the mid-1700s to describe easily distracted people. WORD FAMILYscatterbrained USAGE EXAMPLESIt would be pretty amusing just to watch the assertive Gina Yashere and the seemingly scatterbrained Ms. Firestone hold a conversation. New York Times(Sep 22, 2016) To say “every idea she ever had was scatterbrained, dangerous and hateful” just does not ring the bell with the hoi polloi. New York Times(Sep 05, 2016) Nimue, though scatterbrained and unpunctual, was a good girl in her way. T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958) 1adj lacking sense or discretion Syn rattlebrained, rattlepated, scatty foolish devoid of good sense or judgment 2adj guided by whim and fancy Syn flighty, flyaway, head-in-the-clouds frivolous not serious in content or attitude or behavior |
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