distraction

Word family adjectivedistracteddistractibledistractingdistractiveadverbdistractedlydistractinglydistractivelynoundistractednessdistractibilitydistractiondistractorverbdistract

dis·trac·tion /dɪˈstrækʃən/ noun

1 [countableC, uncountableU]ATTENTION something that stops you paying attention to what you are doing 使人分心的事物

I study in the library as there are too many distractions at home.

我在图书馆学习，家里分心的事太多。

distraction from

Demands for equality were seen as a distraction from more serious issues.

要求平等被视为分散了人们对更严重问题的注意力。

2 drive somebody to distraction to continue annoying or upsetting someone very much 让某人烦得要命，把某人逼疯

The baby’s constant crying drove me to distraction.

婴儿不停地哭，真要把我逼疯了。

Examples from the Corpus

drive somebody to distraction• Or will his lack of ambition drive you to distraction?• Mrs. Swanson was being driven to distraction by her mischievous son.• Zoe talks her dad into letting her have driving lessons but she and Janine drive Garry to distraction.• They lived inside a person's body and wriggled about until their presence drove him to distraction.• And just like in the Kronenbourg ad she can't stop driving men to distraction.• His constant invasion of her privacy was driving her to distraction.

3. [countableC] old-fashionedENJOY/LIKE DOING something a pleasant activity 消遣，娱乐

Examples from the Corpus

distraction• Other people's talk was just a distraction.• The short-term approach, distraction, is simple.• There are too many distractions in this office - it's hard for me to get anything done.• The nearest distraction is probably the Concord Turnpike, a half mile north of the pond.• This will reduce distractions and help you concentrate upon your bodily feelings.• They lived inside a person's body and wriggled about until their presence drove him to distraction.• But in this case, enough variations on the simple alternatives exist to drive a reasonable person to distraction.• Tennis has become a welcome distraction for Rudy and his whole family.

单词	distraction
释义	distraction Word family adjectivedistracteddistractibledistractingdistractiveadverbdistractedlydistractinglydistractivelynoundistractednessdistractibilitydistractiondistractorverbdistract dis·trac·tion /dɪˈstrækʃən/ ●○○ noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]ATTENTION something that stops you paying attention to what you are doing 使人分心的事物 I study in the library as there are too many distractions at home. 我在图书馆学习，家里分心的事太多。 distraction from Demands for equality were seen as a distraction from more serious issues. 要求平等被视为分散了人们对更严重问题的注意力。 2 drive somebody to distraction to continue annoying or upsetting someone very much 让某人烦得要命，把某人逼疯 The baby’s constant crying drove me to distraction. 婴儿不停地哭，真要把我逼疯了。 Examples from the Corpus drive somebody to distraction• Or will his lack of ambition drive you to distraction?• Mrs. Swanson was being driven to distraction by her mischievous son.• Zoe talks her dad into letting her have driving lessons but she and Janine drive Garry to distraction.• They lived inside a person's body and wriggled about until their presence drove him to distraction.• And just like in the Kronenbourg ad she can't stop driving men to distraction.• His constant invasion of her privacy was driving her to distraction. 3. [countableC] old-fashionedENJOY/LIKE DOING something a pleasant activity 消遣，娱乐 Examples from the Corpus distraction• Other people's talk was just a distraction.• The short-term approach, distraction, is simple.• There are too many distractions in this office - it's hard for me to get anything done.• The nearest distraction is probably the Concord Turnpike, a half mile north of the pond.• This will reduce distractions and help you concentrate upon your bodily feelings.• They lived inside a person's body and wriggled about until their presence drove him to distraction.• But in this case, enough variations on the simple alternatives exist to drive a reasonable person to distraction.• Tennis has become a welcome distraction for Rudy and his whole family.
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