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deflected

UK //dɪˈflektɪd//US //dɪˈflektɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'deflectere',由 'de-'(离开)和 'flectere'(弯曲)组成,意为“使偏离”或“使转向”。

verb

❶ 指物体因受到外力作用而改变原来的运动方向或路线,常用于描述光线、声音或抛射物的转向。

“The ball deflected off the defender's leg and went out of bounds.”

(球从防守队员的腿上偏转后出界了。)

“Light is deflected when it passes through a prism.”

(光线通过棱镜时会发生偏折。)

❶ 比喻转移或回避某个问题、批评或注意力,使其不直接针对自己。

“He skillfully deflected the blame onto his colleague.”

(他巧妙地将责任推给了同事。)

“The politician deflected questions about the scandal.”

(这位政客回避了关于丑闻的问题。)

同义词:diverted, redirected, turned aside, averted, deviated

常见短语

deflected from — 表示某物从某个方向或目标被转向或偏离。

“The ball deflected from the goalpost and missed the net.”

(球从门柱上偏转,没有进球。)

deflected attention — 指通过某种方式转移或分散他人的注意力,使其不集中在某个特定问题上。

“The celebrity deflected attention from her personal life by focusing on her work.”

(这位名人通过专注于工作来转移人们对她的私生活的关注。)