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distract

distract /dɪˈstrækt/ verb
distracts; distracted; distracting
distract
/dɪˈstrækt/
verb
distracts; distracted; distracting
Learner's definition of DISTRACT
[+ object]
: to cause (someone) to stop thinking about or paying attention to someone or something and to think about or pay attention to someone or something else instead使分心;使分散(精力)
: to take (attention) away from someone or something转移(注意力)

— distracting

adjective [more distracting; most distracting]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5958 COCA: 4498

distract

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verb

dis·​tract di-ˈstrakt How to pronounce distract (audio)
distracted; distracting; distracts

transitive verb

1
a
: to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
was distracted by a sudden noise
b
: to turn aside : divert
refused to be distracted from her purpose
2
: to stir up or confuse with conflicting emotions or motives
distractibility noun
distractible adjective
or less commonly distractable
distractingly adverb

distract

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adjective

dis·​tract di-ˈstrakt How to pronounce distract (audio)
ˈdis-ˌtrakt
archaic
: insane, mad
Choose the Right Synonym for distract

puzzle, perplex, bewilder, distract, nonplus, confound, dumbfound mean to baffle and disturb mentally.

puzzle implies existence of a problem difficult to solve.

the persistent fever puzzled the doctor

perplex adds a suggestion of worry and uncertainty especially about making a necessary decision.

a behavior that perplexed her friends

bewilder stresses a confusion of mind that hampers clear and decisive thinking.

a bewildering number of possibilities

distract implies agitation or uncertainty induced by conflicting preoccupations or interests.

distracted by personal problems

nonplus implies a bafflement that makes orderly planning or deciding impossible.

the remark left us utterly nonplussed

confound implies temporary mental paralysis caused by astonishment or profound abasement.

the tragic news confounded us all

dumbfound suggests intense but momentary confounding; often the idea of astonishment is so stressed that it becomes a near synonym of astound.

was at first too dumbfounded to reply

Example Sentences

Verb You sneak into his room while I distract him. He was distracted from his studies. The students are easily distracted, especially when they're tired. I was distracted by a loud noise. The local story distracted attention from news of the war overseas.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Republicans counter that the White House is focusing on Mr. Trump to distract from the administration’s not doing enough to address high inflation and voters’ concerns about the economy. Andrew Restuccia, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 Dave Chappelle does not want the audience member who assaulted him onstage to distract from his history-making run at the Hollywood Bowl. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 May 2022 Which are all necessary to distract from such toothless inside-baseball Hollywood satire, such witless, outdated pandemic observation and the sheer Saharan humor desert that is the dialogue. Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2022 Smith does his absolute best to wring a little fun out of his character, dancing around in smoking jackets and throwing himself into every action scene with aplomb, but it’s not enough to distract from the overall dour tone. David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2022 Ukrainian officials denounced the proposal as propaganda, and said it was meant to distract attention from the Russian shelling of areas where civilians are trying to flee. New York Times, 7 Mar. 2022 Then, an even more awkward situation happens to distract from that awkward situation. Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2022 At that point, firefighters used a white sheet to distract the deer while two others on ladders attempted to free the wild animal. John Benson, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 But those things aren’t necessarily identical, and Blumberg argues that equating them could distract us from understanding the role of REM sleep. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Latin distractus, past participle of distrahere, literally, to draw apart, from dis- + trahere to draw

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of distract was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5958 COCA: 4498
distract

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBeasily容易分散注意力He's easily distracted from his work.他工作時注意力很容易分散。momentarily, temporarily一時/暫時分散注意力A noise outside momentarily distracted her.外面的噪聲一時分散了她的注意力。PREPOSITION(away) from從⋯轉移注意力an attempt to distract attention away from the real problems in the country把注意力從國家的實際問題上轉移開的企圖

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