"inattentive" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 心不在焉
• 不专心

Definition

没有给予足够注意力；容易分心或忽略重要细节。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式或中性词，常见于学术或工作场合。常用于形容学生、员工或司机。常用搭配：'inattentive to', 'inattentive behavior'。不要与'unattended'（无人看管）或'uninterested'（不感兴趣）混淆。

Examples

The teacher noticed the student was inattentive during class.

老师注意到学生在课堂上很**心不在焉**。

Being inattentive while driving can cause accidents.

开车时**不专心**会导致事故。

Some children become inattentive when they are tired.

有些孩子累的时候会变得**心不在焉**。

He was so inattentive to details that he missed the mistake in the report.

他对细节太**心不在焉**，所以没发现报告里的错误。

Her inattentive behavior made the meeting feel unfocused.

她的**心不在焉**让会议变得很没有重点。

If you're inattentive to your friends' needs, they might stop confiding in you.

如果你对朋友的需求**不专心**，他们可能就不会再信任你了。