herring是什么意思

词组

herring

释义

herring

/ˈherɪŋ/

●a red ˈherring

a fact, etc. which sb introduces into a discussion because they want to take people’s attention away from the main point 转移注意力的话题

◆Look, the situation in French agriculture is just a red herring. We’re here to discuss the situation in this country.喂，扯法国农业问题只是在转移视线，我们要讨论的是本国的状况。

ORIGIN This idiom comes from the custom of using the scent of a smoked, dried herring (which was red) to train dogs to hunt. 这个习语原指用（红色）熏鲱鱼的气味来训练猎犬的习俗。

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