distraction
noun
uk/dɪˈstræk.ʃən/us/dɪˈstræk.ʃən/[U]
thestateof being veryboredorannoyed:
心烦意乱,苦恼无聊Hislessonsboremetodistraction.听他讲课我打不起精神来。
Thatdreadfulnoiseisdrivingmetodistraction.那种讨厌的噪音快把我烦死了。
C1[CorU]
something thatpreventssomeone from givingtheirattentionto somethingelse:
分心的事;分散注意力的东西I canturnthetelevisionoff if youfindit a distraction.如果你觉得电视让你思想无法集中,我可以关掉。
C1[C]
anactivitythat you do forpleasure:
娱乐,消遣one of the distractions ofcitylife城市生活的一项消遣活动
Confusion, confusing and feeling confused
- addled
- all of a doodahidiom
- all over the placeidiom
- alphabet soup
- at seaidiom
- discombobulation
- disordered
- disorganization
- disorganized
- disorientating
- muzzily
- muzziness
- mysterious
- mysteriously
- mystification
- unaccountably
- unexplained
- wise
- woolliness
- woolly
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Creating a distraction
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