red herring
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT If you say that something is a red herring, you mean that it is not important and it takes your attention away from the main subject or problem you are considering. 轉(zhuǎn)移注意力的事
As Dr. Smith left he said that the inquiry was something of a red herring. 當(dāng)史密斯醫(yī)生離開(kāi)時(shí)，他說(shuō)該調(diào)查是轉(zhuǎn)移注意力的事情。
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red herring (red herrings)
劍橋詞典
- a fact , idea , or subject that takes people's attention away from the central point being considered
轉(zhuǎn)移注意力的事情（或想法、話(huà)題）
The police investigated many clues , but they were all red herrings . 警方調(diào)查了很多線索，但那都是些轉(zhuǎn)移他們視線的信息。 返回 red herring