inattentiveness
inattentiveness — 名詞
1. a lack of attention or focus on what is happening around you — for example, not
不專心
注意力不集中或疏於注意的狀態
a lack of attention or focus on what is happening around you — for example, not hearing a question because your mind is elsewhere.
A brief moment of inattentiveness caused Mizuki to miss her train station and arrive late.
短暫的不專心讓 Mizuki 錯過了她的火車站，結果遲到了。
moment of inattentiveness + cause [unintended consequence]
Chronic inattentiveness can make it hard for children to follow instructions at school.
長期不專心會讓孩子在學校難以遵循老師的指示。
chronic inattentiveness + can make it hard for [person] to [verb]
The driving instructor warned that even a second of inattentiveness could lead to an accident.
駕訓教練警告，即使一秒鐘的不專心也可能導致車禍。
Hari's inattentiveness during the meeting became clear when he failed to answer a question.
Hari 在會議中的不專心在他答不出一個問題時變得顯而易見。
Putri's inattentiveness while cooking dinner led to a small fire in the kitchen.
Putri 煮飯時的不專心在廚房裡引起了一場小火災。
- inattention
more common and slightly broader; inattentiveness emphasizes the quality or degree of the state
- distraction
often implies something external draws the focus away, whereas inattentiveness may start from within
- absent-mindedness
suggests forgetfulness caused by thinking about other things rather than a general lack of focus
- attentiveness
direct opposite — the quality of giving full attention
- alertness
emphasizes being fully awake and ready to notice things
用法筆記
More formal than phrases like 'not paying attention.' Common in educational, clinical, and workplace contexts when describing a recurring tendency rather than a single lapse.