preoccupiedly
preoccupiedly — 副詞
1. with your attention pulled away by another worry, plan, or thought, so that you
心不在焉地
因別的心事而分心地
with your attention pulled away by another worry, plan, or thought, so that you notice only part of what is happening around you
Nila nodded preoccupiedly while reading the hospital message again.
Nila 一邊再看醫院傳來的訊息，一邊心不在焉地點了點頭。
preoccupiedly + small response while attention stays elsewhere
Haruto stirred his tea preoccupiedly as he waited for the test results.
Haruto 一邊等檢查結果，一邊心不在焉地攪著茶。
preoccupiedly + everyday action showing mental distraction
The cashier smiled preoccupiedly and gave Roya the wrong change.
那位收銀員心不在焉地笑了一下，還找錯了 Roya 的零錢。
Felix tapped his pen preoccupiedly during the meeting about his father's surgery.
Felix 在談父親手術的會議上，心不在焉地敲著筆。
Ari stared preoccupiedly out the bus window and missed his stop.
Ari 心不在焉地望著公車窗外，結果坐過站了。
- absent-mindedly
emphasises forgetfulness or a lack of attention to the immediate task
- distractedly
broader and more neutral; attention may be pulled away by any interruption
- abstractedly
more literary and often calmer, with less suggestion of worry
- attentively
with full attention fixed on the present action or speaker
- carefully
with deliberate attention to detail and avoiding mistakes
文法句型
preoccupiedly + verb of response or small action
verb + preoccupiedly when attention is elsewhere
用法筆記
Usually goes with small visible actions such as nodding, smiling, or stirring something. It suggests the person's thoughts are somewhere else, often because of worry or deep concentration.