单词 | distract |
释义 | distract —distracter, n. —distractible, adj. —distractingly, adv. /di strakt"/, v.t. 1. to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work. 2. to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset: Grief distracted him. 3. to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain: I'm bored with bridge, but golf still distracts me. 4. to separate or divide by dissension or strife. adj. 5. Obs. distracted. [1350-1400; ME < L distractus (ptp. of distrahere to draw apart), equiv. to dis- DIS-1 + trac- (var. s. of trahere to draw) + -tus ptp. suffix] Syn. 2. bewilder, agitate, pain, torment, distress. |
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