absent-mindedness

The famous American writer Mark Twain was well-known for his absent-mindedness .

美国著名作家马克吐温以心不在焉著称于世。

His absent-mindedness during work caused a great loss to the company .

他工作时心不在焉，给公司造成了很大损失。

Absent-mindedness in performing one 's duty may result in serious accidents .

工作时心不在焉可能导致严重的事故。

There are passive and active ways to deal with students absent-mindedness in class .

如何应对学生开小差，有消极和积极两种方式。

His absent-mindedness during the experimenting nearly caused an explosion of the chemical .

他做实验时心不在焉，几乎引起化学药物爆炸。

( of a person 's looks or behaviour ) suggesting unclear thinking or absent-mindedness

（指人的神情或行为）茫然的，心不在焉的

Today Britain is striding away from Europe in a very British fit of absent-mindedness .

如今，英国正以非常适合本国的心不在焉姿态，大步驶离欧洲。

The shock of losing my purse cured me of all my former absent-mindedness .

丢掉钱包的震惊使我改正了原先心不在焉的坏毛病。