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
- 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。
- 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。
- Ken looked like the typical absent-minded professor.
 肯看起来像个典型的心不在焉的教授。
- 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。
- Her mind is elsewhere.; She is absent-minded.
 她心不在焉。
- Grew weary at last, and then indifferent and absent-minded.
 最后它终于厌烦了,不在乎了。
- 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!
- 'I don't know,' she answered, absent-minded.
 我也不知道啊,她心不在焉地回答说。
- 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?
- 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。
