distraction

英 [dɪˈstrækʃn]

美 [dɪˈstrækʃn]

n.  分散注意力的事; 使人分心的事; 娱乐; 消遣

复数：distractions　

IELTSTEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.8644 / COCA.6171

习惯用语

n.

to distraction
• 到心烦意乱（或激动、气愤）的地步
  so that you become upset, excited, or angry and not able to think clearly
• The children are driving me to distraction today.
  今天孩子们闹得我心烦意乱。

牛津词典

noun

• 分散注意力的事；使人分心的事
  a thing that takes your attention away from what you are doing or thinking about
  1. I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions.
     我发觉在家里工作很难，因为使人分心的事太多。
  2. cinema audiences looking for distraction
     寻求解闷的电影观众
• 娱乐；消遣
  an activity that amuses or entertains you

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 分散注意力的事;使人分心的事
  Adistractionis something that turns your attention away from something you want to concentrate on.
  1. I feel this is getting to be a distraction from what I really want to do...
     我觉得这开始让我无法集中精神做我真正想做的事情了。
  2. Total concentration is required with no distractions.
     要全神贯注，不能有丝毫分神。
• N-COUNT 娱乐;消遣
  Adistractionis an activity which is intended to entertain and amuse you.
  1. ...every conceivable distraction from show jumping to bouncy castles...
     每一个能想象得到的娱乐项目,从跳跃障碍赛到塑料充气城堡
  2. Their national distraction is going to the disco.
     他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。
• PHRASE 让人心烦意乱;让人恼火
  If you say that something or someonedrivesyouto distraction, you are emphasizing that they annoy you a great deal.
  1. A very clingy child can drive a parent to distraction.
     一个非常黏人的孩子会让父母不胜其烦。

英英释义

noun

• the act of distracting
  1. conjurers are experts at misdirection
  Synonym:misdirection
• an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
  Synonym:beguilement
• mental turmoil
  1. he drives me to distraction
• an obstacle to attention

双语例句

• Objective To investigate the effects of inferior alveolar nerve resection on mandibular distraction osteogenesis in rabbit.
  目的研究离断下牙槽神经对兔下颌骨牵张成骨新生骨痂生物力学性能的影响。
• I think this is a big distraction from reporting on the process of science.
  我认为这极大地偏离了对科学进程的报道。
• This is a distraction we do not need.
  我们不需要这种干扰。
• Noise is a distraction when you are trying to study.
  当你读书时，喧闹声是会令人分心的。
• And also, I could really use the distraction.
  这也能分散下我的注意力。
• Hold entirely 'close-door' training sessions; the fun attention has become a distraction.
  整个地举行'关闭门'训练；乐趣注意成为了分心。
• But such fools for randomness are a distraction from the key issue: malfeasance.
  但是，这些瞎蒙的傻瓜干扰了人们对一个关键问题的认识：那就是渎职。
• This article is to review and discuss the main advances in orthognathic surgery including distraction osteogenesis.
  本文对其中的主要方面，包括牵张成骨在正颌外科中的应用，做一简要的回顾和讨论。
• I feel this is getting to be a distraction from what I really want to do
  我觉得这开始让我无法集中精神做我真正想做的事情了。
• Ukraine is a distraction.
  乌克兰分散了注意力。