absently

'æbsәntli

r. in an absentminded or preoccupied manner

adv. 心不在焉地

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

absently 由前缀 ab-（表示“离开”）和词根 sent（来自拉丁语“sentire”，意为“感觉”）以及后缀 -ly（表示副词）组成，整体意为“离开感觉”，即“心不在焉地”。

例句

1. She stared absently out of the window during the meeting.

她在会议期间心不在焉地望着窗外。

2. He answered the question absently, not really paying attention.

他心不在焉地回答了问题，实际上并没有认真听。

3. While reading, she absently tapped her fingers on the table.

她在阅读时，心不在焉地在桌子上轻轻敲打手指。