sidetrack 每日一词

2019-01-22

Day 84   sidetrack

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

例句：

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

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

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

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

练习

1-翻译：约翰本来想找一个信封，但没想到读起了一些旧时的信件。 

John was looking for an envelope, but  got sidetracked to read some old letters.

2-造句：教师上课不应该总被学生的问题带偏。

Teachers shouldn't be sidetracked by questions from the students too much.

参考翻译: John was looking for an envelope and got sidetracked reading some old letters.