diversion

英 [daɪ'vɜːʃn] 美 [daɪ'vɜːrʒn]

• n. 转向；转移；娱乐活动；临时绕行

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C][U]转移,转向

   a turning aside from sth

2. [C]娱乐,消遣

   sth that diverts or amuses

3. [C](道路的)改道

   alternative route for use by traffic when the usual road is temporarily closed

4. [C]分散注意力的事物

   sth that turns sb's attention away from sth else that one does not wish to be noticed

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 转移
2. 转向
3. 娱乐
4. 消遣
5. 转换
6. 分散注意力
7. 分散注意力的东西
8. 改道
9. 挪用
10. 绕行
11. 绕路
12. 【军】箝制
13. 佯攻
14. 耳目一新
15. 转移注意力的事变
16. 散散心
17. 解闷法
18. 消遣解闷
19. 偏离
20. 临时绕行路

英英释义

Noun:

1. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates;

   "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"
   "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"
   "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
   

2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern);

   "a diversion from the main highway"
   "a digression into irrelevant details"
   "a deflection from his goal"
   

3. an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. There's a diversion sign behind the lorry.
   那辆卡车后面发出了转向的信号。
2. The diversion of a stream changed the land.
   一条小溪的转向使这块土地发生了变化。
3. A smoke bomb created a diversion while the robbery took place.
   劫案发生时，一枚烟雾弹转移了人们的视线。
4. I think your last argument was a diversion to make us forget the main point.
   我认为你最后的那个论点是在转移目标，以便我们忘掉要点。
5. Movies can be a worthwhile diversion.
   电影可以成为一种有益的娱乐。
6. Chess is his favorite diversion.
   象棋是他最喜欢的娱乐活动。
7. Diversion signs and temporary direction signs have a yellow background.
   改道标志和临时方向标志的底色都是黄色。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. High tariffs often cause a diversion of trade from one country to another.
   高额关税常使贸易从一国转往另一国。
2. Golf is my father's favorite diversion.
   高尔夫球是我父亲最喜欢的娱乐。
3. Sorry I'm late—there was a traffic diversion due to an accident on the main road.
   对不起,我迟到了——因为干道上发生事故临时绕道的缘故。
4. The person's talk created a diversion of attention.
   这个人的话分散了人们的注意力。

经典引文

• A diversion..from this rectitude, this uprightness.

  出自： Donne

• The diversion of traffic out of blocked main thoroughfares into by-ways.

  出自： E. Bowen

• The ABM..was attacked as a wasteful diversion of resources from domestic priorities.

  出自： H. Kissinger

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• cause diversion 转向
• create diversion 分散

形容词+～

• delightful diversion 令人愉快的消遣

～+介词

• diversion of 改变
• diversion into 转入

词源解说

• ☆ 15世纪初期进入英语，直接源自中古英语的diversion，意为转向。

近反义词

【近义词】

• recreation 消遣
• deviation 偏离
• distraction 分心
• pastime 消遣
• entertainment 娱乐
• amusement 乐趣，娱乐
• digression 离题
• deflection 歪斜
• hobby 业余爱好
• leisure activity 娱乐活动
• change 变化
• alteration 改变
• departure 出发
• divertissement 娱乐
• refreshment 恢复
• frolic 嬉戏
• relaxation 消遣
• pleasure 愉快
• variation 变种
• fun 乐趣
• sport 运动
• feint 伪装
• ruse 策略
• stratagem 战略
• enjoyment 享受
• play 玩
• diversionary attack 牵制性攻击
• divagation 偏差
• deflexion 偏转