distract
UK/dɪ'strækt/US/dis'trækt/
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Definitions
v.
To draw someone's attention away from what they are doing
使分心，转移（某人的）注意力
v.
To provide a pleasant diversion from worry or boredom
使（暂时）忘忧；让……分心解闷
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (apart, away) + tract (pull) = 'pull away.' To distract is to pull someone's attention apart from where it was fixed, dragging it off in another direction.
Root tra still carries 109 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.distract someone from让某人分心而不顾……
- 2.easily distracted容易分心的
- 3.distract attention转移注意力
Example Sentences
- 1.
Loud music can distract students who are trying to study.
- 2.
Don't text and drive — it only takes a second to be distracted.
- 3.
She played games to distract herself from the pain.