absent-mindedness [
'æbsn.t'maɪndɪdnɪs]
n. 心不在焉
- The teacher wigged him for absent-mindedness.
教师呵斥他心不在焉。 - The shock of losing my wallet cured me of my former absent-mindedness.
丢失钱包令我震惊,也让我改掉了原先心不在焉的毛病. - The shock of losing my purse cured me of all my former absent-mindedness.
失去钱包的打击,使我一改过去心不在焉的坏毛病。
Absent-minded \Ab`sent-mind"ed\, a.
Absent in mind; abstracted; preoccupied. --
{Ab`sent-mind"ed*ness}, n. -- {Ab`sent-mind"ed*ly}, adv.