distraction

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something that distracts. countable,uncountable
    — Poking one's eye is a good distraction from a hurting toe.
  2. The process of being distracted. countable,uncountable
    — We have to reduce distraction in class if we want students to achieve good results.
  3. Perturbation; disorder; disturbance; confusion. countable,uncountable
    — It's true that the Copernican Systeme introduceth distraction in the universe of Aristotle.
  4. Mental disarray; a deranged state of mind; insanity. countable,uncountable
    — The incessant nightmares drove him to distraction.
  5. Traction so exerted as to separate surfaces normally opposed. archaic,countable,uncountable

词形变化

distractions plural

词汇关系

衍生词
distractionary distraction carnifex distractionism distractionist distractionless distraction osteogenesis drive to distraction osteodistraction to distraction
相关词
distracter distractee

词源

Borrowed from Middle French distraction, from Latin distractio. Equivalent to distract + -ion.
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