phubber
noun[C]
informaluk/ˈfʌb.ər/us/ˈfʌb.ɚ/someone whoignoresthepersonthat they are with and givesattentiontotheirmobilephoneinstead:
只顾看手机而忽视身边人的人Do you getannoyedat phubbers wholookattheirphoneinsteadof you?你对那些只顾看手机而不是看你的人感到恼火吗？
I’m not a phubber. Infact, lastnightthewholefamilysattogether around thedinnertableinfriendlyconversation.我不会只顾看手机而忽视身边人。事实上，昨晚全家人一起围坐在餐桌前聊得很开心。
- Myhusbandis a phubber and aphoneaddict.
- We're anationof phubbers in thebedroom.
- Over 80% ofpeopleinAmericaare phubbers, and it's gettingworse.
Neglecting and ignoring
- beneath the/someone'sradaridiom
- blocksomethingout
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- bury/haveyourhead in the sandidiom
- bypass
- crack
- ear
- lay
- let goidiom
- let sleeping dogs lieidiom
- letsomethinggo/passidiom
- letsomethingrideidiom
- look straight/right throughsomeoneidiom
- nose
- setsomethingaside
- shut
- shutsomeone/somethingout
- shutyoureyes tosomethingidiom
- silent
- the silent treatmentidiom