space out

IPA/spˈeɪs ˈaʊt/
IPA/spˈeɪs ˈaʊt/

space out — verb

  • space outpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • spaces out3rd person singular
  • spacing out-ing form
  • spaced outpast simple

1. to stop following what is going on around you because your thoughts have drifted

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to stop following what is going on around you because your thoughts have drifted somewhere else.

例句

Gabriela spaced out during the long history lecture and missed the homework.

space out during [an event] for losing attention

Halfway through the meeting, Kwame spaced out and stared at the rain outside.

同義詞
  • zone out

    very close synonym, equally informal

  • daydream

    softer, often pleasant drifting of thoughts

反義詞
  • concentrate

    deliberately keeping attention on something

  • focus

    directing full attention, the opposite state

文法句型

space out

space out during/in [event]

用法筆記

Subject is always a person; the verb describes a brief, unplanned lapse in attention, not a deliberate choice to ignore something.

常見錯誤

❌He spaced out the meeting on purpose.
✅He spaced out during the meeting.
💡spacing out is accidental, not something you do to an event.

space out — phrasal verb