be woolgathering

• 心不在焉；胡思乱想(常与wits连用)

be woolgathering的用法和样例：

例句

1. Thirdly, he organized a meeting and nobody dared to be absent-minded.
   第三，他组织了一次会议，没人敢心不在焉。
2. Conversely, boys who appear to be inattentive in class may just be sitting too far away to hear the teacher.
   相反地，课堂上一副心不在焉的男生，可能只是因为坐得太远而听不见老师的声音。
3. I used to be a bit of a fancier myself.
   过去我也常常有点胡思乱想。
4. In sorrow she must be equally carried away by her fancy.
   在悲哀中她必然同样会胡思乱想而难以自已。

词汇搭配

• be a woolgathering 心不在焉