sidetrack

• 名词，指铁路上的侧线或岔道，用于停放车辆或让列车在同一线路上交会、避让；也指把人或注意力引开正道、使偏离主题的事物。

A noun referring to a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass.

1. Railroad sidingB2formal

   A short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass.

   侧线

   • The train was moved to a sidetrack to allow the express to pass.
   • Workers stored the empty cars on the sidetrack.
   • The sidetrack was used for overnight parking of locomotives.

   同义词railroad sidingsiding

• 动词，指使某人或自己偏离主要话题、任务或目标，转移注意力到其他不相关的事情上。

A verb used to indicate the act of diverting someone's attention from the main topic or task, or being diverted oneself.

1. Distract or divertB2informal

   To cause someone to wander from a direct course, topic, or goal; to divert attention.

   分散注意力或使人偏离

   • The conversation was sidetracked by a sudden noise.
   • Don't let minor issues sidetrack you from your main objective.
   • She was easily sidetracked by interesting but irrelevant details.

   同义词deflectdistractdivertdraw awaylead astraymislead

   反义词concentratefocus