distract
dis'træktverb
B22,962nd most heard wordIn 72 of 3788 videos (2%)heard 93 timeslast on Oct 27, 2026
- v. draw someone's attention away from something
Across the 3,788 English YouTube videos LingoDew uses to teach English, “distract” is heard 93 times in 72 videos from 41 channels, the 2,962nd most heard word. Unofficial CEFR word lists put it at B2.
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- 7:45" So you have to be able to tune in to students, and students, you have to be aware that everyone in the classroom is not like you, and you're going to get people that distract you, and people that you don't like, and people that are annoying, or put glue in your hair, but you all have to learn to function together."所以你必须能够关注到学生，而学生们，你们要意识到教室里的每个人都不一样，你会遇到让你分心的人，遇到你不喜欢的人，遇到烦人的人，或者往你头发上抹胶水的人，但你们都必须学会共同相处。What Kind of Student Are YOU?
- 2:02Sometimes my eyes would have to be entirely closed, or I would just pretend to be distracted on my phone.有时候我的眼睛必须完全闭上，或者我就假装在玩手机分心。Pittie Who Hid From The World Steps Inside A Home For The First Time | The Dodo
- 33:35I think that's the great mistake, the biggest mistake people make is that when they think that they are resting, relaxing, distracting,我认为这是个很大的误区，人们犯的最大错误就是当他们觉得自己在休息、放松、分心时，How English Helps with Loneliness, Anxiety & Depression — Podcast for English Learners
- 1:48Are you building good habits and practicing regularly, or do you find yourself getting a little distracted?你是在养成好习惯并坚持练习，还是发现自己有点分心了？Negative Emotions in English 😒😑 Expressions, Body Language & Tone
- 8:09Taking loud personal calls in an open office is so distracting.在开放式办公室大声打私人电话非常让人分心。How to Talk About Workplace Etiquette in English | Easy English Podcast
How it's said
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- Forms you'll hear
- distracteddistractingdistracts
- Often heard with
- get distract20×be distract14×distract by12×to distract9×distract when6×
Related words
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classroom'klɑ:sru:mn. a room in a school where lessons take placestudent'stju:dntn. a learner who is enrolled in an educational institutionleader'li:dәn. a person who rules or guides or inspires othersteacher'ti:tʃәn. a person whose occupation is teachingclassklɑ:sn. a collection of things sharing a common attributesprinkle'spriŋkln. the act of sprinkling or splashing water
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