Urban trance describes the situation where people living in fast-paced cities may find themselves forgetting to press the button for their floor in an elevator or missing their subway stop because they are under great pressure or are too preoccupied¹ with work.

 

城市迷走症指的是，生活在快节奏城市的人们时常会因为压力太大或者太专注于工作而忘记在电梯里按下自己要去的楼层，或者在地铁里坐过站。

 

Below are examples of when you are suffering from urban trance: 

以下是城市迷走症的一些例子：

 

Walking to a colleague’s desk but forgetting what you are there for. 

走到一个同事桌前，却忘了自己去那儿是要干什么。

 

Being too busy checking updates on the micro blog to realize that you are missing your stop on the subway. 

在地铁里忙着刷微博，没发现自己已经坐过站了。

 

Knowing someone by his/her ID on WeChat or Weibo, but forgetting his/her real name. 

只记得对方的英文名微信名微博账号但想来想去想不出他真名叫什么。

 

Forgetting to press the button for their floor in an elevator. 

在电梯里等五六秒电梯一动不动才发现根本没有按楼层键。

 

Being restless for not bringing your cell phone to office. 　

上班忘了带手机，一整天都很焦虑。