
好词典

源自拉丁语 'deflectere',由 'de-'(离开)和 'flectere'(弯曲)组成,意为“使偏离”或“转向”。
❶ 使某物改变方向或转向,通常指通过外力或障碍物使其偏离原路径。
“The shield deflected the arrow away from the knight.”
(盾牌使箭偏离了骑士的方向。)
“She used her hand to deflect the ball from hitting her face.”
(她用手挡开了球,防止它打到脸上。)
❶ 转移注意力或话题,避免直接面对问题或批评。
“He deflected the question by changing the subject.”
(他通过改变话题回避了问题。)
“The politician deflected criticism by blaming others.”
(政客通过指责他人转移了批评。)
deflect attention — 转移注意力,通常是为了避免被关注或批评。
“The celebrity deflected attention from her personal life by focusing on her work.”
(这位名人通过专注于工作转移了大家对她的私生活的关注。)
deflect blame — 推卸责任,将过错归咎于他人。
“He always tries to deflect blame when something goes wrong.”
(每当出问题时,他总是试图推卸责任。)