distracting

distracting — adjective

1. Something that is distracting stops you from paying attention to what you want o

1.形容詞B1
釋義

Something that is distracting stops you from paying attention to what you want or need to focus on — for example, a loud noise while you are reading, or a phone alert while you are in a meeting.

例句

The loud music from next door was so distracting that Renata could not study.

so + adj + that clause for describing degree

Baraka finds it distracting when colleagues eat crunchy food during video calls.

find + it + adj + when clause

同義詞
  • disturbing

    stronger than distracting; implies upset or worry, not just loss of focus

  • disruptive

    focuses on interrupting a process or activity, whereas distracting is about drawing attention away

  • bothersome

    milder and more informal; suggests annoyance rather than loss of concentration

反義詞
  • calming

    soothes the mind instead of pulling it in different directions

  • focusing

    helps concentration rather than breaking it

文法句型

be + distracting

find + object + distracting

distracting + noun

用法筆記

Commonly used in three patterns: after the linking verb 'be' (the noise is distracting), before a noun as an attributive adjective (a distracting thought), and in the object-complement pattern 'find + something + distracting' (I find the chatter distracting).

常見錯誤

❌The music is very distract.
✅The music is very distracting.
💡'distracting' is an adjective; 'distract' is the verb form.
❌I am distracting by the noise.
✅I am distracted by the noise.
💡'distracted' describes how you feel; 'distracting' describes the thing that causes the feeling.