zone out

开小差

►含义：

To lose focus or stop paying attention to something, usually unintentionally.

指精神涣散，无意间失去注意力。

►例句：

I think I must have zoned out during that lecture. I didn't remember anything the teacher said.

我觉得我一定是听课的时候开小差。老师讲的东西我一个字都没记住。

►对话：

A: So what do you usually do after work? 

所以你下班都在做什么呀？

B: At the end of a long, stressful day, all I want to do is go home and zone out in front of the television.

经过漫长的压力山大的一天，我只想回家坐在电视机前发呆。

►额外收获： 

1.pay attention to：关注

2.unintentionally: adv.不经意间

3.all I want to do is …：我只想做…