absent-minded
adjective /ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd/
/ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd/
- tending to forget things, perhaps because you are not thinking about what is around you, but about something else
synonym forgetful健忘的;心不在焉的 - Grandpa’s becoming quite absent-minded.
爷爷变得十分健忘。 - an absent-minded professor/scientist
一个心不在焉的教授/科学家
Collocations DictionaryAbsent-minded is used with these nouns:- professor
- Grandpa’s becoming quite absent-minded.