點滴英語天天學第331期:雅思詞彙(191)

1. Expression：jump the track

Explanation：To change suddenly from one thing, thought, plan, or activity to another. （突然容一個事情，想法，計劃或活動轉變到另一個事情，想法，計劃或活動等，思維跳躍）

Example：The entire project jumped the track and we finally had to give up.

整個項目偏離原定的方向，最後我們不得不放棄。

John's mind jumped the track while he was in the play and he forgot his lines.

當約翰在演出時，他的腦子突然亂了套，忘了臺詞。

The manager's speech really jumped the tracks about halfway through, shifting into a weird commentary on the nature of corporate America.

這位經理的講話到一半時溜號了，變成了對美國公司性質的怪異評論。

A: Mum, you promised to go to the park with me this Saturday, didn’t you? When will we go?

媽媽，你答應過我一週一起去逛公園的，不是嗎？我們什麼時候去呀？

B: Tina, you should do your homework intently. I am afraid that your mind has jumpled the track again.

Tina，你應該一心一意地寫作業，恐怕你又溜號了吧。

2. Expression：red herring

Explanation：A piece of information or suggestion introduced to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation. （轉移注意力的話題，與事實不相符合的論點）

Example：She was drawing a red herring across the path on purpose.

她故意把話題扯到不相干的事情上去。

Whenever he got in a difficulty he would pull a red herring across the track.

一遇到難題，他就用些不相干的事把問題扯開去。

The candidate used the minor issue as a red herring to distract voters from the corruption accusations against him.

這位候選人利用這個小問題來轉移選民對他的腐敗指控的注意力。

The detectives were following a red herring but they're on the right track now.

偵探們在追蹤一條轉移注意力的線索，但他們現在的方向是對的。

The mystery novel has a couple of red herrings that keep readers off guard.

那本懸疑小說有幾處使讀者產生迷惑的地方。