absent-minded

英 [ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd] 美 [ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd]

adj.  健忘的; 心不在焉的

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牛津词典

adj.

  1. 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

    柯林斯词典

    1. 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.
      1. In his later life he became even more absent-minded.
        他晚年变得愈加健忘了。

    双语例句

    1. In his later life he became even more absent-minded.
      他晚年变得愈加健忘了。
    2. 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。
    3. Her mother is scatty and absent-minded.
      她母亲糊里糊涂,丢三落四。
    4. Carol was absent-minded and a little slow on the uptake.
      卡萝尔心不在焉,反应有点迟钝。
    5. Her mind is elsewhere.; She is absent-minded.
      她心不在焉。
    6. 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?
    7. 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。
    8. I have an absent-minded friend.
      我有一位健忘的朋友。
    9. 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。
    10. Mom: You've put it there by yourself, and you are always absent-minded.
      妈妈:是你自己放的,你总是很健忘。
    11. 'I don't know,' she answered, absent-minded.
      我也不知道啊,她心不在焉地回答说。
    12. The best generals I have known are, on the contrary, stupid or absent-minded men.
      其实正相反,我所知道的最好的将军们&都是些愚笨和粗心的人。
    13. 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。
    14. I'm getting more absent-minded as I get older.
      我越老越健忘了。
    15. The Absent-minded Professor: Heavens! Someone stole my wallet!
      心不在焉的教授:天啊!有人偷了我的钱包!
    16. As you were absent-minded, it's no wonder that you know nothing about the speech.
      你心不在焉的,难怪你对讲演一无所知。
    17. The absent-minded professor forgot to get off at Newcastle and was taken on to Edinburgh.
      心不在焉的教授忘了在纽卡斯尔下车,一直被拉到了爱丁堡。
    18. Thirdly, he organized a meeting and nobody dared to be absent-minded.
      第三,他组织了一次会议,没人敢心不在焉。
    19. Now and then he is absent-minded. b: have you asked him what he is thinking?
      他时不时就心不在焉。乙:你问过他想些什么吗?
    20. No doubt about it, my fellow monk, Father Martin, was a bit of an absent-minded professor.
      毫无疑问,我的同事、Martin神父是个有点健忘的教授。
    21. Hmm, I must be getting absent-minded.
      嗯,我一定是太健忘了。
    22. 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。
    23. He seemed absent-minded and as a result of his careless playing, we lost the game.
      他似乎心不在焉,正因为他不用心,我们输掉了那场比赛。
    24. Grew weary at last, and then indifferent and absent-minded.
      最后它终于厌烦了,不在乎了。
    25. She talked to the stranger as if ( she were) absent-minded.
      她和陌生人谈话似乎很不在意。
    26. He became absent-minded with age.
      因上了年纪他变得丢三落四的。
    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. You are really the typical absent-minded professor.
      你真是典型的心不在焉的教授先生。
    29. So, you think you know Albert Einstein, the absent-minded genius who gave us the theory of relativity?
      你觉得你了解给我们带来了相对论的健忘天才艾伯特.爱因斯坦?
    30. 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。

    同义词辨析

      careless absent-minded heedless reckless【导航词义:粗心的】

      careless adj. 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 adj. 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 adj. 〈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 adj. 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。