woolgathering

woolgathering

1. The light usually dawns during Miss Marple's gentle rambling conversations as, apparently busy with her knitting, her mind woolgathering, she amasses the vital information.

在玛波小姐忙于编织时轻松随意的交谈中，她的脑子漫无边际地思想，将关键的情况归拢起来，使线索逐渐明朗。

2. Don't let your mind wander [be woolgathering] while working.

工作时思想不能开小差。

3. be a woolgathering

心不在焉,胡思乱想(常与wits连用)

4. 11．This wool stapler who is wearing woolen scarf is woolgathering .

这个戴着羊毛围巾的羊毛商心不在焉的。