
好词典

源自拉丁语 'deflectere',由 'de-'(离开)和 'flectere'(弯曲)组成,字面意思是'使弯曲偏离'。
❶ 使某物改变方向或路径,通常指通过外力或障碍物使运动中的物体转向。
“The goalkeeper deflected the ball with his fingertips.”
(守门员用指尖将球挡偏。)
“The mirror deflected sunlight into the dark room.”
(镜子将阳光反射进黑暗的房间。)
❶ 转移注意力或批评,使其不再针对自己或某个目标。
“The politician deflected criticism by blaming the media.”
(政客通过指责媒体转移了批评。)
“He deflected attention from his mistake with a joke.”
(他用玩笑转移了大家对他错误的关注。)
deflecting blame — 将责任或过错转移给他人,以避免自己承担后果。
“Instead of apologizing, he kept deflecting blame to his team.”
(他没有道歉,而是不断将责任推给团队。)
deflecting attention — 故意转移他人的关注点,通常是为了掩盖问题或错误。
“The celebrity deflected attention from the scandal by announcing a new project.”
(这位名人通过宣布新项目转移了大家对丑闻的关注。)