sidetrack
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you are sidetracked by something, it makes you forget what you intended to do or say, and start instead doing or talking about a different thing. 使...改變想法; 使...轉移話題
He'd managed to avoid being sidetracked by Schneider's problems. 他最終縂算沒有由於施奈德的問題而分心。
The leadership moved to sidetrack the proposal. 領導把話題轉移到了這個提議上。
They have a tendency to try to sidetrack you from your task. 他們縂試圖讓你對你的任務分心。
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sidetrack /ˈsaɪdˌtræk/ (also side-track) (sidetracking,sidetracked,sidetracks)
剑桥词典
- to direct a person's attention away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less important
使轉移注意力;使轉換話題
Ruth was looking for an envelope in a drawer when she was sidetracked by some old letters . 露絲在抽屜裡找信封時,被一些舊信吸引住了。
The students sidetracked their teacher into talking about her hobby . 學生們將老師的話題轉到她的業餘愛好上來。
I'm sorry I'm late - I got sidetracked. 很抱歉遲到——我被其他事情耽擱了。 返回 sidetrack