preoccupation 是一个名词,指"全神贯注、心事重重"的状态,即对某件事的持续关注或忧虑,以至于难以集中精力在其他事情上。也可指"令人挂心的事"本身。
/priˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/
She couldn't hide her preoccupation with the upcoming exam.
她掩饰不了自己对即将到来的考试的忧虑。
His growing preoccupation with work had gradually eroded the closeness he once shared with his family, leaving them feeling neglected and distant.
他对工作日益加深的全神贯注,逐渐侵蚀了他曾经与家人之间的亲密关系,让他们感到被忽视和疏远。
该词源自拉丁语 praeoccupatio,由前缀 **prae-**(意为"提前、预先")和 occupare(意为"占据")组成,字面意思是"预先占据"。16世纪经由法语进入英语,最初指"事先占有",后来引申为"内心被某事占据"的状态,即我们今天所说的"心事重重"或"全神贯注"。