distraction
UK/dɪ'strækʃ(ə)n/US/dis'trækʃәn/
IELTSB2
Definitions
n.
Something that draws attention away and prevents concentration
分心的事物，干扰
n.
An activity that provides pleasant relief from worry or routine
消遣，娱乐（让人暂时忘忧）
n.
A state of being extremely upset or mentally agitated
心烦意乱，狂乱
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (away) + tract (pull) + -ion (act/thing) = 'something that pulls attention away.' From the same image as distract, but as a noun: the thing doing the pulling, or the scattered state it leaves you in.
Root tra still carries 109 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.major distraction主要干扰
- 2.a welcome distraction求之不得的消遣
- 3.to distraction（爱、恨等）到发狂的地步
- 4.constant distractions无休止的干扰
Example Sentences
- 1.
The phone is the biggest distraction when I'm working from home.
- 2.
Gardening is a welcome distraction from the stress of work.
- 3.
She loved him to distraction.