distract
verb [ T ] uk/dɪˈstrækt/ us/dɪˈstrækt/
B2 使分心，使转移注意力，干扰
to make someone stop giving their attention to something
Don't distract her (from her studies). 不要让她（在学习上）分心。
He tried to distract attention from his own illegal activities. 他试图转移人们对其非法活动的注意。
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- The teacher had to separate the two friends because they tend to distract each other in class.
- Shoplifters often work in pairs, with one creating a diversion to distract the shop assistants while the other steals the goods.
- Can you stop tapping your foot please - it's distracting me while I'm working.
- Sorry, what were you saying? Something outside the window distracted me.
- If the TV is distracting you from your homework, turn it off.