| 词汇 | absent-minded |
| 释义 | absent-minded adjective (alsoabsentminded, absent minded)uk /ˌæb.səntˈmaɪn.dɪd/ us /ˌæb.səntˈmaɪn.dɪd/ Someone who is absent-minded often forgets things or does not pay attention to what is happening near them because they are thinking about other things: 心不在焉的；健忘的 His wife described him as "a classic absent-minded professor." She is kindly but absent-minded, often forgetting appointments and birthdays. She did not answer but gave an absent-minded nod. He is absent-minded and lacking in social graces, but we love him. One of his few faults is that he's a little absent minded. Children were punished for being absent minded in class. I took an absent-minded sip from my cup and found the tea was cold. I find I'm getting more absentminded. Not paying attention absent absent-mindedly absent-mindedness absently abstracted escape someone's notice faraway glazed gnat go back to sleep!idiom merrily misfocus moment moony not take a blind bit of noticeidiom sideline unmindful unwarily unwary zone out You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Forgetting and forgetfulness Related wordsabsent-mindedly absent-mindedness absent-minded | American Dictionaryabsent-minded adjective us/ˈæb·sənt ˈmɑɪn·dɪd/ likely to forget things, esp. because you do not give your attention to what is happening Examples of absent-mindedabsent-minded Even the most absent-minded of us usually retain knowledge of which are our left and right hands. A third group comprises the well-meaning but absent-minded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We need only to take a little trouble to stop the absent-minded destruction of our national heritage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If those who are caught allegedly thieving from shops can prove that they were simply absent-minded or confused, the case will fall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot dismiss illegal child employment as simply a paperwork error by absent-minded employers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a specific, and probably rather absent-minded example, of age-based rationing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The auditors were, to say the least, absent-minded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is generally accepted that self-service shopping has increased the opportunities for shoplifters as well as offering new hazards for the absent-minded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You would make a charming back bencher, a pillar of your party, and you would bask in the absent-minded smile of your leader. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This would deter some people from shoplifting and might prevent absent-minded people from putting goods into their own shopping baskets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am seeking to find a method which will not only reduce the number of mistakes by the absent-minded, but simultaneously deter the real thief. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was one of these people who was readily identified as an infant prodigy, and was treated as such; and his defensive mechanism was to become appallingly absent-minded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will he further agree that shoplifting is an example of an offence in which the motives and circumstances can vary, from the persistent professional offender to the merely absent-minded? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She is cheerful, imaginative, dreamy, and permanently enamored, yet, a bit absent-minded, forgetful, and uses to easily lose her concentration. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He also appears to have become greatly absent-minded, but makes up for this with his boundless charisma. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of absent-minded These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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