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preoccupied

/priɑkjəpaɪd/

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thinking so much about one thing that other things are ignored

心事重重的；全神贯注的

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He seemed preoccupied and forgot to answer the simple question.
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他看起来心事重重，连简单的问题都忘了回答。
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Pronunciation: /priɑkjəpaɪd/

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