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absently

adverb
🔊/ˈæbsəntli/
🔊/ˈæbsəntli/
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  1. in a way that shows you are not looking at or thinking about what is happening around you心不在焉地；出神地
    • He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen.他全神注视着屏幕，心不在焉地点了点头。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAbsently is used with these verbs:
    • gaze
    • murmur
    • nod
    • …
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