sidetrack
['saɪd.træk] verb transitive usually passive
■to direct a person's attention away from an activity or subject towards another one which is less important 使转移注意力；使转换话题•Ruth was looking for an envelope in a drawer when she was sidetracked by some old letters.露丝在抽屉里找信封时，被一些旧信吸引住了。 •The students sidetracked their teacher into talking about her hobby.学生们将老师的话题转到她的业余爱好上来。 •I'm sorry I'm late - I got sidetracked.很抱歉迟到——我被其他事情耽搁了。 |