a red herring
US /e rɛd ˈhɛrɪŋ/
・UK /ə red ˈherɪŋ/
A1 初級
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)轉移注意力的事物
The detective dismissed the anonymous letter as a red herring.
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)煙幕彈
The politician's statement about his childhood was a red herring, designed to avoid the real issue.
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10個你永遠會贏的神奇賭注！ 10 Amazing Bets You Will Always Win
02:59
- 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
20:09
- 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.
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)
02:24
- in my opinion, is a red herring.
依我看來，是擾亂視聽、轉移焦點
鮑里斯-約翰遜能挽救 "脫歐 "後的貿易協議嗎？- BBC新聞之夜 (Can Boris Johnson salvage a post-Brexit trade deal? - BBC Newsnight)
13:42
- I mean, I think Canada is, you know, is a bit of a red herring because it doesn't include financial services there.
我的意思是，我認為加拿大是，你知道，是一個有點紅鯡魚，因為它不包括金融服務有。
我們要嘗試與外星人溝通嗎？| BBC Ideas (Should we try to communicate with aliens? | BBC Ideas)
05:22
- 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。
震撼彈！50個驚人劇情反轉，讓爛片起死回生！ (Top 50 Unexpected Plot Twists That Saved Bad Movies)
57:52
- Of course, it was all a red herring.
當然，這一切都是虛張聲勢。
