This flashcard defines "absently" as an adverb, meaning doing something without paying attention to your surroundings. It provides an example sentence illustrating this usage.
This flashcard defines "absently" as an adverb, meaning doing something without paying attention to your surroundings. It provides an example sentence illustrating this usage.
ab·sent·ly/ˈæbsəntli; NAmEˈæbsəntli/adverbin a way that shows you are not looking at or thinking about what is happening around you 心不在焉地；出神地◆He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen.他全神注视着屏幕，只是心不在焉地点了点头。ab·sent·ly/ˈæbsəntli; NAmEˈæbsəntli/
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absentlyab‧sent‧ly /ˈæbsəntli/ adverb
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in a way that shows that you are not paying attention to or thinking about what is happening: Laura gazed absently out of the window.
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心不在焉地(100%)
adv.心不在焉地
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