
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“使转向”。
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。)
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。)