“专心”常见的英文表达有 concentrate、focus、be absorbed in、be devoted to 等,具体使用哪个词或短语取决于语境和表达习惯:
concentrate:强调将注意力或精力集中在某件事情上,常与“on”搭配使用。例如:
You need to concentrate on your work.(你需要专心于你的工作。)
Try to concentrate when you're studying.(学习时要尽量专心。)
focus:与“concentrate”意思相近,也表示将注意力集中在某个目标或任务上,既可用作动词,也可用作名词。例如:
动词:He focused all his attention on the experiment.(他把全部注意力都集中在了实验上。)
名词:Keep your focus on the task at hand.(专注于手头的任务。)
be absorbed in:表示完全沉浸在某件事情中,达到忘我的状态。例如:
She was so absorbed in her book that she didn't hear me come in.(她看书看得太入神了,没听见我进来。)
The children were absorbed in playing games.(孩子们专心玩游戏。)
be devoted to:侧重于对某事物全身心投入、热爱并致力于此,常带有一种长期、持续的意味。例如:
He is devoted to his research.(他专心于他的研究。)
She has been devoted to teaching for many years.(她多年来一直专心于教学工作。)