a distraction from [something]
表示‘从某事物中转移注意力的东西’。
Reading is a welcome distraction from work.
阅读是一种让人从工作中解脱出来的愉快消遣。
使人分心的事物；注意力分散
分心,注意力分散；混乱,扰乱；精神错乱,疯狂；娱乐
something that distracts attention or causes mental turmoil
使人分心的事物
Something that distracts.
分心,注意力分散
The process of being distracted.
混乱,扰乱
Perturbation; disorder; disturbance; confusion.
精神错乱,疯狂
Mental disarray; a deranged state of mind; insanity.
Having your phone nearby while studying can be a major distraction.
学习时把手机放在旁边可能会成为一个很大的分心物。
用法提示：这里distraction作可数名词，指导致分心的事物。
The constant noise from the construction site was a distraction I couldn't ignore.
建筑工地持续的噪音是我无法忽视的分心因素。
用法提示：这里distraction作可数名词，指分散注意力的具体因素。
I needed a distraction from work, so I went for a walk.
我需要分散一下对工作的注意力，所以去散了步。
用法提示：这里distraction作可数名词，指能转移注意力的活动或事物。
表示‘从某事物中转移注意力的东西’。
Reading is a welcome distraction from work.
阅读是一种让人从工作中解脱出来的愉快消遣。
可用于可数或不可数形式。
The loud noise caused a distraction during the exam.
噪音在考试中造成了分心。
指出对某人的干扰。
The TV is a distraction to me when I'm studying.
电视在我学习时是个干扰。
侧重娱乐或转移注意力的活动，比distraction更正面
强调打断正在进行的事情，不一定是娱乐
语气更强，常含负面含义
指占据心思的事物，不一定导致分心
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many distraction in the office.
正确表达There are many distractions in the office.
因为'distraction'是可数名词，在复数形式前应加's'，所以这里应用复数形式'distractions'。
grammar · medium
易错句子I'm easy distraction by loud noises.
正确表达I'm easily distracted by loud noises.
错误地将'distraction'用作形容词；正确用法是'distracted'（过去分词作形容词），并且用副词'easily'修饰。
混淆原因：拼写相似，发音也相近。attraction 指吸引人的事物或吸引力，而 distraction 指使人分心的事物或分心状态。
混淆原因：词义重叠，disturbance 强调干扰、扰乱秩序，distraction 强调分散注意力。disturbance 通常指更负面的干扰，而 distraction 可能中性。
造成分心
The loud noise caused a distraction during the exam.
考试期间巨大的噪音造成了分心。
主要的干扰
Social media can be a major distraction from work.
社交媒体可能成为工作的主要干扰。
受欢迎的消遣
Reading a good book is a welcome distraction from stress.
读一本好书是一种受欢迎的减压消遣。
制造干扰
The students created a distraction so the teacher wouldn't notice.
学生们制造了干扰，这样老师就不会注意到。
持续的干扰
The buzzing phone was a constant distraction during the meeting.
嗡嗡作响的手机在会议期间是个持续的干扰。
不受干扰地
She worked without distraction for three hours.
她不受干扰地工作了三个小时。
dis- (apart) + tract (pull) + -ion (noun suffix)
dis- (apart) + tract (pull)
at- (to) + tract (pull)
ex- (out) + tract (pull)
act (do) + -ion (noun suffix)
与分心相对，注意力集中的状态
需要避免分心才能达到的注意状态
分心会抢夺的认知资源
分心常常由外部打断引起
常见引发分心的环境因素
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.