absent-minded

美 [ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd]英 [ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd]
  • adj.心不在焉的;健忘的

派生词: absent-mindedly adv.;absent-mindedness n.

absent-mindedabsent-minded

adj.

健忘的;心不在焉的
tending to forget things, perhaps because you are not thinking about what is around you, but about sth else

forgetful

absent-minded

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    ADJ-GRADED 漫不经心的;心不在焉的;健忘的
    Someone who is absent-minded forgets things or does not pay attention to what they are doing, often because they are thinking about something else.

    In his later life he became even more absent-minded.

    他晚年变得愈加健忘了。

  • Elizabeth absent-mindedly picked a thread from his lapel.

    伊丽莎白随手从他的翻领上揪下一根线头。

  • You will have to put up with Grace's absent-mindedness.

    你须得忍受格蕾丝心不在焉的作风。

  1. The absent-minded professor is always losing his books .

    这位健忘的教授老是丢书。

  2. I have an absent-minded friend .

    我有一位健忘的朋友。

  3. Why are professors stereotyped as absent-minded ?

    为什么在人们心目中教授就一定健忘呢?

  4. In his later life he became even more absent-minded .

    他晚年变得愈加健忘了。

  5. I often do absent-minded things , particularly when I 'm worried .

    我常做些心不在焉的事,尤其是在我焦虑不安时。

  6. Carol was absent-minded and a little slow on the uptake .

    卡萝尔心不在焉,反应有点迟钝。

  7. Her mother is scatty and absent-minded .

    她母亲糊里糊涂,丢三落四。

  8. She had an absent-minded look on her face .

    她脸上露出心不在焉的神色。

  9. Her mind is elsewhere . ; She is absent-minded .

    她心不在焉。

  10. I was somewhat absent-minded and missed the last part of his speech .

    我有点儿失神,没有听到他最后那段讲话。

  11. Do you think that an absent-minded fellow like Tom can become a master carpenter ?

    你认为像汤姆这样一个心不在焉的家伙能成为一名手艺高明的木匠吗?

  12. An absent-minded person was standing the policeman because he was confused .

    有个很健忘的人站在车水马龙的十字路口正中央,那里有个警察正忙着指挥交通,而他不断地去干扰这位值勤的警员,因为他搞不清楚方向。

  13. Wife : Didn 't you feel a hand in your pocket ? Absent-minded Professor : Yes , but I thought it was mine .

    妻子:你难道没感觉到一只手伸进你的口袋?心不在焉的教授:感觉到了,可我还以为那是我的手呢。

  14. He had an absent-minded manner .

    他表现出心不在焉的样子。

  15. He always appeared in the TV series as an absent-minded person .

    他总是在电视连续剧中扮演心不在焉的角色。

  16. I made a huge mistake in my job since I was absent-minded .

    因为我今天精神不好的关系,我在工作的时候就犯了个巨大的错。

  17. You look absent-minded all the way down here .

    一路上都心不在焉的。

  18. I 'm getting more absent-minded as I get older .

    我越老越健忘了。

  19. Absent-minded Professor : Yes , but I thought it was mine .

    心不在焉的教授:感觉到了,可我还以为那是我的手呢。

  20. The absent-minded man put salt in his coffee and sugar on his egg .

    那名心不在焉的男子把盐放在咖啡里,而把糖加入蛋中。

  21. The absent-minded boy is always losing his books .

    这个心不在焉的男孩老是丢书。

  22. Benjamin : Oh , sorry . I 'm always absent-minded .

    本杰明:对不起,我总是很健忘。

  23. The absent-minded professor put salt in his coffee and sugar on his egg .

    那位心不在焉的教授把盐放进了而把糖加进鸡蛋里。

  24. He looked absent-minded when I was taking to him .

    我跟他说话的时候看他心不在焉的。

  25. The mayor 's speech is so tedious that people are absent-minded .

    市长的演讲很无趣,人们都走神了。

  26. You are really the typical absent-minded professor .

    你真是典型的心不在焉的教授先生。

  27. Ken looked like the typical absent-minded professor .

    肯看起来像个典型的心不在焉的教授。

  28. Tom went sightseeing in a rather absent-minded fashion .

    汤姆颇带几分心不在焉的神态外出观光游览。

  29. ' I don 't know , ' she answered , absent-minded .

    我也不知道啊,她心不在焉地回答说。

  30. B : He 's often absent-minded and dozed off himself in class .

    他经常上课心不在焉且不由自主地打瞌睡。

careless absent-minded heedless reckless 【导航词义:粗心的】
careless v. 粗心的,疏忽的
〔辨析〕

指在做某事时精力不集中的,因而造成错误、损失等。

〔例证〕

A careless driver is a killer.

一个粗心大意的司机就是一个杀手。

He is careless about his work.

他对工作很马虎。

absent-minded v. 心不在焉的
〔辨析〕

指某人经常丢三落四的,也许因为精力不集中,也许是由健忘症引起的。

〔例证〕

The absent-minded professor is always losing his books.

这位健忘的教授老是丢书。

She had an absent-minded look on her face.

她脸上露出心不在焉的神色。

heedless v. 〈正式〉不注意的,不留心的
〔辨析〕

指对某事掉以轻心,或茫然地陷入沉思且未注意到周围的情况或活动的,通常作表语,常后接介词 of。

〔例证〕

He rode on, heedless of danger.

他不理会危险,继续骑马前行。

She is heedless of the noises outside the window.

她没有注意到窗外的嘈杂声。

reckless v. 鲁莽的,大意的
〔辨析〕

指行事鲁莽、不计后果的,作表语时常可与 heedless 换用。

〔例证〕

a reckless teenager

一位毛手毛脚的少年

be reckless of consequences

不顾后果

He is a reckless driver.

他是个鲁莽的司机。

He is reckless/heedless of danger.

他不顾危险。