be inattentive to sth/sb
介词to后接对象，表示对...不专心。
He was inattentive to the teacher's instructions.
他对老师的指示不注意。
不注意的；疏忽的；心不在焉的
不注意的；疏忽的；粗心的；表现出缺乏注意或关心；没有表现出应有的关心或注意；怠慢的
not paying attention; careless
不注意的；疏忽的；粗心的
Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.
表现出缺乏注意或关心
showing a lack of attention or care
没有表现出应有的关心或注意
not showing due care or attention
The inattentive student missed the teacher's instructions and had to ask a classmate for help.
那个不注意的学生错过了老师的指示，不得不向同学求助。
用法提示：这里'inattentive'作定语修饰'student'，表示该学生不专注，没有注意到老师的指令。
AI contextual example
Driving while inattentive can easily lead to accidents.
开车时不注意很容易导致事故。
用法提示：这里'inattentive'用作表语（主语补足语），描述开车时的状态，表示疏忽大意。
AI contextual example
My boss criticized me for being inattentive during the meeting.
我的老板批评我在会议期间不专心。
用法提示：这里'inattentive'用作介词'for'后的宾语补足语，说明被批评的原因是不专注。
AI contextual example
介词to后接对象，表示对...不专心。
He was inattentive to the teacher's instructions.
他对老师的指示不注意。
作定语修饰名词，表示不注意的、疏忽的。
An inattentive driver caused the accident.
一个粗心的司机造成了事故。
系动词become/grow表示状态变化。
Students often become inattentive during long lectures.
学生在长时间讲座中常常变得不专心。
强调暂时被其他事情分散注意力
指因专注其他事而忽略周围，常用于性格描述
强调因不细心而导致错误，贬义较强
指没有履行责任或关注，常用于长期忽视
强调完全未察觉，通常用于具体环境
grammar · medium
易错句子She was unattentive during the lecture.
正确表达She was inattentive during the lecture.
英语中表示“不注意”的标准前缀是in-，而非un-，所以 unattentive 不是标准词汇，应使用 inattentive。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is inattentive of traffic signs.
正确表达He is inattentive to traffic signs.
形容词 inattentive 后应接介词 to，表示“对……不注意”，而非 of。of 通常用于 careless of 等搭配。
inattentive强调长期或习惯性的注意力不集中，而distracted特指因外界干扰而暂时分心。
inattentive指缺乏注意，careless指因不细心而导致错误，强调结果而非过程。
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