spaced out 英文意思
单词:spaced out
定义:
“spaced out”是一个俚语,通常用来形容某人显得迷惑、不集中注意力或神志不清,可能是因为疲劳、焦虑或某种药物影响。它也可以表示一种心神恍惚的状态。
用法:
- “After studying all night, I felt completely spaced out during the exam.”(熬夜学习后,我在考试中完全神志恍惚。)
- “He often gets spaced out when he’s daydreaming in class.”(他在课堂上做白日梦时常常显得心不在焉。)
词源:
“spaced out”最早出现在20世纪60年代,可能与“space”一词有关,表示某人好像失去了与现实的联系。这个短语的构成可以理解为“被空间分散”,即心思飘离了当前的环境或活动。
发音:
/speɪst aʊt/
同义词:
- Distracted(分心的)
- Daydreaming(做白日梦的)
- Absent-minded(心不在焉的)
- Foggy(模糊的)
反义词:
- Alert(警觉的)
- Focused(专注的)
- Attentive(注意的)
- Clear-headed(头脑清晰的)
总结:
“spaced out”通常用于非正式场合,表达一种心神恍惚、注意力不集中或由于某种外力影响而产生的状态。
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After studying all night, I felt completely spaced out during the exam.
经过一晚上学习,我在考试时感觉完全发呆。 -
She seemed spaced out during the meeting and didn’t respond to any questions.
她在会议上看起来发呆,对任何问题都没有回应。 -
I was so tired that I just spaced out while watching the movie.
我太累了,以至于在看电影的时候发呆了。 -
His spaced out expression made it clear he wasn’t paying attention.
他发呆的表情清楚地表明他没有在专心。 -
After a long day, I often spaced out while trying to read before bed.
一整天忙碌后,我经常在睡前读书时发呆。