be away with the fairies
US /bi əˈweɪ wɪð ðə ˈfɛəriz/
UK /bi əˈweɪ wɪð ðə ˈfɛəriz/
1.
心不在焉, 神遊物外
to be in a dream world, not paying attention to what is happening around you
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She's always away with the fairies, daydreaming instead of working.
她總是心不在焉，白日做夢而不是工作。
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During the meeting, he seemed to be away with the fairies, not contributing anything.
會議期間，他似乎心不在焉，什麼也沒貢獻。