Word · Frequency #8644
distraction
使人分心的事物；注意力分散
something that distracts attention or causes mental turmoil
- 1.
Something that distracts.
使人分心的事物
- 2.
The process of being distracted.
分心,注意力分散
- 3.
Perturbation; disorder; disturbance; confusion.
混乱,扰乱
- 4.
Mental disarray; a deranged state of mind; insanity.
精神错乱,疯狂
使人分心的事物；分心,注意力分散；混乱,扰乱；精神错乱,疯狂；娱乐
In use
Having your phone nearby while studying can be a major distraction.
The constant noise from the construction site was a distraction I couldn't ignore.
I needed a distraction from work, so I went for a walk.
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。
cause a distraction / cause distractions
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。
a distraction to [someone]
指出对某人的干扰。
Connections
Collocations
- cause a distraction
- 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。
- a major distraction
- 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。
- a welcome distraction
- 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。
- create a distraction
- 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。
- a constant distraction
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
分心的司机看手机导致轮胎打滑：dis-traction = 注意力被拉走
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：workplace、study、driving 该词作为名词表示“使人分心的事物”，常用于工作、学习或驾驶等需要集中注意力的场合，在正式和非正式语境中均可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'distraction' (stressed /trækʃən/ or /frækʃən/). Note that 'distract' is a common lookalike but does not rhyme because its ending is /trækt/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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