herring [ˋhɛrɪŋ] 是大西洋的「鯡魚」
它原本並不是紅色的，而是經過醃漬後的顏色
以前的人會用這種魚肉來訓練獵犬
所以現在red herring被用來指轉移或誤導別人注意力的事物
使人沒辦法關注真正的議題
我們來造些句：
它原本並不是紅色的，而是經過醃漬後的顏色
以前的人會用這種魚肉來訓練獵犬
所以現在red herring被用來指轉移或誤導別人注意力的事物
使人沒辦法關注真正的議題
我們來造些句：
The candidate used his opponent’s health issues as red herrings.
(那個候選人用對手的健康問題來轉移大家的注意力。)
The lead he gave to the police was a red herring.
(他給警方的線索是用來轉移他們的注意力的。)
He claimed that the investigation was a red herring.
(他宣稱這項調查是為了轉移大家的注意力。)
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