“使心不在焉”可以翻译为 “make someone inattentive” 或 “cause someone to be distracted”。
“make someone inattentive” 强调让某人变得不专注、心不在焉的状态。
“cause someone to be distracted” 侧重于描述导致某人分心、注意力不集中的情况。
例如：
The noise outside the window made me inattentive during the class.（窗外的噪音使我在课堂上心不在焉 。）
Too much screen time can cause children to be distracted easily.（过多的屏幕时间会使孩子们容易心不在焉 。）