| 单词 | distract |
| 释义 | distract (once / 321 pages) v Distract is what you do when you draw someone’s attention — Hey! Look! Over there! Oh. Never mind. What was I saying? That’s right: distract is to draw attention away from what someone is doing. Distract comes from the Latin word for “draw apart.” It can be annoying when someone or something distracts you. A loud car alarm or a talkative friend might distract you when you’re watching your favorite TV show. But being distracted is not always bad. Playing a round of miniature golf might distract you from feeling sad about the death of your parakeet. WORD FAMILYdistract: distracted, distracting, distraction, distracts+/distracted: distractedly/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) I’m not one of those liberals who shrugs off culture-war issues as a sideshow distracting from real politics, to be clear. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) 1v draw someone's attention away from something The thief distracted the bystanders Syn|Hyper deflect confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off cause to feel embarrassment 2v disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed Syn|Hypo|Hyper cark, disorder, disquiet, perturb, trouble, unhinge vex, worry disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress misgivesuggest fear or doubt eat, eat onworry or cause anxiety in a persistent way nagworry persistently disturb, trouble, upset move deeply |
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