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词汇 red herring
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red herring

noun
/ˌred ˈherɪŋ/
/ˌred ˈherɪŋ/
  1. an unimportant fact, idea, event, etc. that takes people’s attention away from the important ones转移注意力的次要事实(或想法、事件等)
    • He deliberately threw a red herring into the conversation.他故意在谈话中转移话题。
    词源From the custom of using the smell of a smoked, dried herring (which was red) to train dogs to hunt.
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