red herring
US /rɛd ˈhɛrɪŋ/
・UK /red ˈherɪŋ/
A1 初級
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)煙幕彈
The detective dismissed the anonymous letter as a red herring.
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)障眼法
The author used several red herrings to keep the reader guessing until the very end.
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我們該試著和外星人溝通嗎？| BBC Ideas (Should we try to communicate with aliens? | BBC Ideas)
- But METI is amongst those who see this argument as a red herring.
但有個理論認為，如果我們不小心，這可能會變成科學事實。
- But METI is amongst those who see this argument as a red herring.
但 METI 卻是認為這個論點是轉移焦點的人之一。
川普要派ICE支援機場安檢？ 😳 (Trump is deploying ICE to cover TSA in airports)
- No, the warrant issue is completely that's a red herring because.
還有搜查令，你不相信嗎？
- That, that is, that's a red herring because.
那個，那個是，那是個轉移視線的議題，因為。
兒童王國！電視｜第三集：城堡 (Kids Rule! TV | Episode 3: Castles)
- 70,321 loaves of bread, 40 carcasses of red herring, 721 carcasses of beef, 9 wild boar, 151 carcasses of pork, 697 carcasses of mutton, £24 of saffron, and
你們可以看到我一年來訂購的所有東西的詳細紀錄。
- 70,321 loaves of bread, 40 carcasses of red herring, 721 carcasses of beef, 9 wild boar, 151 carcasses of pork, 697 carcasses of mutton, £24 of saffron, and
70,321 條麵包、40 條鯡魚、721 塊牛肉、9 隻野豬、151 塊豬肉、697 塊羊肉、24 英鎊的番紅花，還有
政治人物們到底對「電玩」以及「暴力」有什麼誤會？(What Politicians Get Wrong About Video Games and Violence | NYT)
- in my opinion, is a red herring.
依我看來，是擾亂視聽、轉移焦點
10個你永遠會贏的神奇賭注！ 10 Amazing Bets You Will Always Win
- were a red herring. To win the bet, fold the note up like this, place it between the two
都只是要轉移他們的目標。你只要把紙鈔摺得像這樣，把它架在兩個玻璃杯中間
【TED】Mark Bittman: What's wrong with what we eat
- kindness might just be a bit of a red herring.
善待動物只是為了轉移視線罷了 kindness might just be a bit of a red herring.
- Another red herring might be exemplified by the word "locavore,"
另一個轉移焦點的典型代表是"土食主義" (locavore) Another red herring might be exemplified by the word "locavore,"