distraction
/dɪˈstrækʃən/noun
1
- a thing that prevents someone from giving their full attention to something else分散注意力的事：
the firm found passenger travel a distraction from the main business of moving freight.
该公司发现旅客运输分散了大家对货运这一主要业务的注意。
1.1
- a diversion or recreation放松; 消遣：
there are plenty of distractions such as sailing
有许多消遣方式, 如航海
mass noun he roved the district in search of distraction.他在这个地区转来转去, 想找些消遣。
2
- mass noun extreme agitation of the mind or emotions极度激动：
he knew she was nervous by her uncharacteristic air of distraction.
从她不常有的激动的样子, 他就知道她很紧张。
短语
drive someone to distraction
- annoy someone intensely使某人极为苦恼：
he was driven to distraction by the pain in his shoulder.
肩膀上的痛令他备受困扰。
to distraction
- (in hyperbolic use) intensely（夸张用法）极度地：
she loved him to distraction.
她爱他爱得发狂。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin distractio（n-）， from the verb distrahere （see DISTRACT）.