spaced out

IPA/ˌspeɪst ˈaʊt/
IPA/ˌspeɪst ˈaʊt/

spaced out — 形容詞

1. unable to focus or pay attention to what is going on around you, especially beca

1.形容詞B2
釋義

恍神；恍惚

因疲勞或藥物而精神不集中

unable to focus or pay attention to what is going on around you, especially because you are very tired or have taken a drug

例句

After the long flight, Noa felt too spaced out to find her hotel.

長途飛行後，Noa 覺得太恍神，找不到自己的飯店。

too + adjective + to-infinitive pattern

Iris looked spaced out during the meeting and missed every question.

Iris 在會議中看起來恍神，錯過了每個問題。

describing someone's appearance with 'look'

同義詞
  • dazed

    suggests confusion from shock or a physical blow, not just tiredness or drugs

  • groggy

    specifically implies the effect of sleep, sedation, or illness

  • out of it

    very similar in meaning but even more informal; can also mean disconnected from a social situation

  • woozy

    emphasises physical dizziness or light-headedness more than mental disconnection

反義詞
  • alert

    fully awake and ready to notice things

  • sharp

    mentally quick and aware

用法筆記

Typically used after verbs like 'be,' 'feel,' 'look,' or 'seem' rather than directly before a noun.

常見錯誤

❌I space out during the lecture and missed the homework.
✅I felt spaced out during the lecture and missed the homework.
💡'space out' is the verb describing the action of losing focus; 'spaced out' is the adjective describing the resulting state.