focusing
focusing — 動詞
1. to keep your attention on one task, idea, or problem and ignore distractions.
專注
把注意力放在一件事上
to keep your attention on one task, idea, or problem and ignore distractions.
Meera is focusing on her chemistry notes instead of checking messages.
Meera 正專注看化學筆記，沒有去看訊息。
focus on + noun for attention
During the interview, Joaquín kept focusing on each question before answering.
面試時，Joaquín 先專注聽完每個問題才回答。
The team is focusing on cheaper bus routes for the northern towns.
團隊正專注規劃北部城鎮更便宜的公車路線。
After lunch, Christopher had trouble focusing on the budget report.
午餐後，Christopher 很難專注看那份預算報告。
- concentrating
slightly stronger; suggests deeper mental effort over a period of time
- paying attention
broader everyday phrase that can be shorter and less intense
- zeroing in
informal; often suggests narrowing attention to one key point
- daydreaming
suggests the mind wandering away from the task
- drifting
describes attention moving away instead of staying fixed
文法句型
focus on + noun
focus on + -ing
用法筆記
This sense usually appears with 'on' before the thing receiving attention. Distinguish it from sense 3, which is about seeing something clearly with your eyes rather than concentrating mentally.
常見錯誤
2. to adjust a camera, microscope, or similar device so the picture becomes sharp i
對焦
調整器材讓影像變清楚
to adjust a camera, microscope, or similar device so the picture becomes sharp instead of blurry.
Yuki kept focusing the microscope until the tiny seed came into view.
Yuki 一直在對焦顯微鏡，直到那顆小種子清楚出現。
focus + device until image is clear
The wedding photographer was still focusing the camera when the doors opened.
婚禮攝影師在大門打開時，還在替相機對焦。
Ilan stopped focusing the binoculars once the lighthouse looked sharp.
Ilan 一看到燈塔變清楚，就停止替雙筒望遠鏡對焦。
Lien spent a minute focusing the laptop camera before the call began.
Lien 在通話開始前花了一分鐘替筆電鏡頭對焦。
- adjusting
much broader; can refer to many kinds of small changes, not only visual clarity
- sharpening
describes the result more than the physical act of moving the lens
- blurring
describes making the image less clear
- defocusing
technical opposite for moving a device away from sharpness
文法句型
focus + camera/lens/device
focus + binoculars
用法筆記
The device being adjusted is usually the direct object. When you name the thing becoming clear instead, English often uses 'focus on' or 'bring into focus' instead of this direct-object pattern.
常見錯誤
3. to look hard at something so your eyes can pick out its shape more clearly.
定睛看
把視線穩穩放在某物上看清楚
to look hard at something so your eyes can pick out its shape more clearly.
Theo kept focusing on the house number through the heavy rain.
Theo 一直定睛看門牌號碼，但大雨又把它弄模糊了。
focus on + object to see clearly
After removing her glasses, Yara had trouble focusing on the map.
Yara 拿下眼鏡後，很難定睛看清地圖。
Amani blinked twice before focusing on the nurse's name badge.
Amani 眨了兩次眼，才定睛看清護理師的名牌。
The toddler was finally focusing on the red balloon above the bed.
那個幼兒終於能定睛看著床上方的紅氣球。
- looking closely
broader phrase that does not always imply the eyes are struggling to become sharp
- fixing your eyes
more deliberate and slightly more formal than everyday 'focus on'
- looking away
describes moving your eyes off the object instead of keeping them on it
- glancing past
suggests only a brief look rather than steady visual attention
文法句型
focus on + object
focus your eyes on + object
用法筆記
This sense is about vision rather than mental concentration. It often appears when someone is tired, has just removed glasses, or is trying to make out a small object.
常見錯誤
4. to bring light, sound, or other energy toward one exact point.
聚焦
把光或能量集中到一點
to bring light, sound, or other energy toward one exact point.
The engineer kept focusing the laser on a dot smaller than a coin.
工程師持續把雷射聚焦在比硬幣還小的一個點上。
focus + laser on + point
Mirrors were focusing the sunlight onto the black metal plate.
鏡子把陽光聚焦到黑色金屬板上。
The dish is designed for focusing radio waves on one receiver.
這個碟形裝置是用來把無線電波聚焦到單一接收器上。
Scientists tested a lens for focusing heat inside the chamber.
科學家測試一片鏡片，看它能否把熱量聚焦在艙室內。
- concentrating
common scientific alternative that highlights energy being gathered tightly
- aiming
less precise; it emphasizes direction more than the convergence effect
- scattering
describes rays spreading apart instead of being brought together
- diffusing
technical opposite that suggests a wider, softer spread
文法句型
focus + light/laser/heat on + point
be focused on + target
用法筆記
Most common in scientific and technical writing. The object is usually a beam, light, heat, or sound, and the sentence often names the target point with 'on' or 'onto'.
常見錯誤
focusing — 名詞
1. adjusting a lens or camera settings until the picture looks sharp.
對焦過程
讓鏡頭成像清楚的調整過程
adjusting a lens or camera settings until the picture looks sharp.
Automatic focusing helped Yuki track the birds across the marsh.
自動對焦功能幫助 Yuki 在沼澤追蹤那些鳥。
automatic focusing for moving subjects
Poor focusing made the microscope slide useless for the class.
對焦不良讓那張顯微鏡載玻片在課上根本無法使用。
Manual focusing took longer in the dim theatre before the concert.
演唱會開始前，昏暗的劇院讓手動對焦花了更久時間。
After the storm, the telescope needed careful focusing again.
暴風雨過後，那具望遠鏡又需要仔細重新對焦。
- lens adjustment
broader phrase that can include other small changes besides sharpness
- fine-tuning
less specific; used for many kinds of careful technical adjustment
- blur
describes the unclear result when proper adjustment is missing
文法句型
automatic focusing
manual focusing
用法筆記
This process noun is most common in photography, microscopes, and telescopes. It usually describes the adjustment itself, not the finished clear image.