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To divert the attention of.transitive
- The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored.
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To divert (attention).transitive
- It is recorded in the Talmud that there was no water organ [...] at the Temple, because of its sweet and powerful voice which was able to distract attention from the traditional instruments.
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To make crazy or insane; to drive to distraction.transitive
- By Heav’ns, ſuch Virtues, join’d with ſuch Succeſs, Diſtract my very Soul: Our Father’s Fortune Wou’d almoſt tempt us to renounce his Precepts.
distract
dis'trækt9 senses · 186 ms
Level B1CET-6GREIELTS考研TOEFL
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Drawn asunder; separated.not-comparableobsolete
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Insane, mad.not-comparableobsolete
- Ol[ivia]. […] Fetch Maluolio hither, / And yet alas, novv I remember me, / They ſay poore Gentleman, he's much diſtract. […] Did he vvrite this? / Clo[wn]. I [aye] Madame. / Du[ke Orsino]. This ſauours not much of diſtraction.
- Alone ſhee beeing left the ſpoyle of loue and death, / In labour of her griefe outrageouſly diſtract, / The utmoſt of her ſpleene on her falſe Lord to act […]