1. 這是個(gè)什么詞？

詞：sidetrack

英英釋義：to direct (someone) away from an activity or subject toward another one that is often less important

例句： Sorry I got completely sidetracked and didn't attend to your request immediately.

2. 為什么選這個(gè)詞？

“sidetrack”是動(dòng)詞，意思是“受到了......的干擾”。從它的英文釋義來(lái)看，這種干擾一般主要會(huì)影響到迫切或重要的事情，在口語(yǔ)和寫作中都可以使用這個(gè)詞。

我們經(jīng)常突然被某事打擾而忘記做某事或分神，這時(shí)候就可以說(shuō) “I got sidetracked”。我們來(lái)看兩個(gè)具體的例子：

I am terribly sorry I didn't send you the file right away. I got sidetracked and forgot it.

Sorry I got completely sidetracked and didn't attend to your request immediately.

我們一般說(shuō)的“講跑題了”也可以用 sidetrack 來(lái)表達(dá)：

Sorry I got sidetracked and talked about my lousy experience at the bar. Where was I?

這里的意思是：我剛才跑題了，本來(lái)不該講在酒吧的經(jīng)歷，應(yīng)該接著前面的話題講。在這句話里“Where was I?”的意思就是“我剛才講到哪兒來(lái)著？”

再比如，一些主播在做直播的時(shí)候，有時(shí)候?yàn)榱苏疹櫬牨姷膯?wèn)題，講著講著就跑題了，就可以說(shuō)：

Live streaming hosts are prone to be sidetracked by questions from the audience.

3. 怎樣學(xué)會(huì)使用這個(gè)詞？

1）翻譯下面的句子：

約翰本來(lái)想找一個(gè)信封，但沒(méi)想到讀起了一些舊時(shí)的信件。

（參考翻譯：John was looking for an envelope and got sidetracked reading some old letters.）

2）結(jié)合自己的生活、學(xué)習(xí)、工作、興趣等，想象在什么語(yǔ)境下會(huì)用到這個(gè)表達(dá)。先簡(jiǎn)要描述這個(gè)場(chǎng)景，再造句。

例子：

場(chǎng)景 ：