dis·trac·tion /dɪˈstrækʃən/
娛樂,分心的事物,分心
dis·trac·tion /dɪsˈtrækʃən/ 名詞
分心,精神渙散
Dis·trac·tion n.
1. The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation.
To create distractions among us. --Bp. Burnet.
2. That which diverts attention; a diversion. “Domestic distractions.”
3. A diversity of direction; detachment. [Obs.]
His power went out in such distractions as
Beguiled all species. --Shak.
4. State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity.
That ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction. --1 Cor. vii. 35.
5. Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions.
Never was known a night of such distraction. --Dryden.
6. Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair.
The distraction of the children, who saw both their parents together, would have melted the hardest heart. --Tatler.
7. Derangement of the mind; madness.
Syn: -- Perplexity; confusion; disturbance; disorder; dissension; tumult; derangement; madness; raving; franticness; furiousness.
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distraction
n 1: mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction"
2: an obstacle to attention
3: an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and
distracts you from worries and vexations [syn: beguilement]
4: the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away
from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection"
[syn: misdirection]