sidetrack

英 [ˈsaɪdtræk]

美 [ˈsaɪdtræk]

v.  使转变话题; 使转移目标

过去分词：sidetracked　过去式：sidetracked　现在分词：sidetracking　复数：sidetracks　第三人称单数：sidetracks　

BNC.32688 / COCA.23590

牛津词典

verb

• 使转变话题；使转移目标
  to make sb start to talk about or do sth that is different from the main thing that they are supposed to be talking about or doing
  1. I was supposed to be writing a letter but I'm afraid I got sidetracked .
     我本来应该在写信，但后来恐怕是分心干别的去了。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使分散思路;使转变话题;使转移目标
  If youare sidetrackedby something, it makes you forget what you intended to do or say, and start instead doing or talking about a different thing.
  1. He'd managed to avoid being sidetracked by Schneider's problems...
     他最终总算没有因施奈德的问题而分心。
  2. The leadership moved to sidetrack the proposal...
     领导层采取行动来转移对该提议的关注。
  3. They have a tendency to try to sidetrack you from your task.
     他们总试图让你从你的任务中分心。

英英释义

noun

• a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
  Synonym:sidingrailroad sidingturnout

verb

• wander from a direct or straight course
  Synonym:departdigressstraggle

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