absent-minded
英 [ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd]
美 [ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd]
adj. 健忘的; 心不在焉的
同义词辨析
carelessabsent-mindedheedlessreckless【导航词义：粗心的】
carelessadj. 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。
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-mindedadj. 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。
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。
heedlessadj. 〈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。
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。
recklessadj. 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。
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。
牛津词典
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
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 漫不经心的;心不在焉的;健忘的
Someone who isabsent-mindedforgets 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。
- In his later life he became even more absent-minded.
双语例句
- 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？ - 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。 - Grew weary at last, and then indifferent and absent-minded.
最后它终于厌烦了，不在乎了。 - Hmm, I must be getting absent-minded.
嗯，我一定是太健忘了。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - I'm getting more absent-minded as I get older.
我越老越健忘了。 - I have an absent-minded friend.
我有一位健忘的朋友。