zone out phrasal verbphr v informal to stop paying attention, for example because you are bored or tired 〔因厌倦或疲倦而〕走神;〔吸毒后〕精神恍惚5What? Oh, sorry – I was just zoning out there for a minute.什么?哦,对不起——我刚才走神了一会儿。
n He tends to zone out when I talk to him about my job.
→ zone out at zone2(1)