[N-COUNT 可数名词]转移注意力的行为;令人分心的事情 A diversion is an action or event that attracts your attention away from what you are doing or concentrating on.
The robbers threw smoke bombs to create a diversion...
劫匪扔烟幕弹来转移人们的视线。
The whole argument is a diversion.
这场辩论分散了人们的注意力。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]消遣;娱乐 A diversion is an activity that you do for pleasure.
[FORMAL 正式]
Finger painting is very messy but an excellent diversion.
用手指画画是很脏,但却是一项极好的消遣。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]临时绕行路;临时支路 A diversion is a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used.
[BRIT 英]
They turned back because of traffic diversions.
因为交通要临时绕行,他们掉头了。
in AM, use 美国英语用 detour
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]转向;转移;偏离The diversion of something involves changing its course or destination.
[the N of n]
...the illegal diversion of profits from secret arms sales.
秘密军火交易所获利润的非法转移
...the diversion of a ship to Lebanon with $8m worth of aluminium on board.
前往黎巴嫩的装有价值800万美元铝的船只改换航道
Oxford
di·ver·sion/daɪˈvɜːʃn; NAmEdaɪˈvɜːrʒn/noun1[countable , uncountable ]the act of changing the direction that sb/sth is following, or what sth is used for 转向;转移;偏离◆a river diversion project河流改道工程◆We made a short diversion to go and look at the castle.我们绕了一小段路去参观城堡。◆the diversion of funds from the public to the private sector of industry资金从公有企业向私有企业的转移2[countable ]something that takes your attention away from sb/sth while sth else is happening 转移视线(或注意力)的事物◆For the government, the war was a welcome diversion from the country's economic problems.政府欢迎这场战争,因为它转移了人们对国家经济问题的注意力。◆A smoke bomb created a diversionwhile the robbery took place. 劫案发生时,一枚烟雾弹转移了人们的视线。3[countable ]( BrE) (NAmEde·tour)a road or route that is used when the usual one is closed 临时绕行路;临时支路◆Diversions will be signposted.临时支路都将设置路标。4[countable ]( formal) an activity that is done for pleasure, especially because it takes your attention away from sth else 消遣;娱乐SYN
distraction
◆The party will make a pleasant diversion.这个聚会将是一个很不错的消遣活动。◆The city is full of diversions.城市里各种娱乐活动比比皆是。diversiondiversionsdi·ver·sion/daɪˈvɜːʃn; NAmEdaɪˈvɜːrʒn/
1[countable, uncountable] a change in the direction or use of something, or the act of changing itdiversion of the diversion of the river the diversion of funds into the military budget2[countable, uncountable] an enjoyable activity that you do to stop yourself from becoming bored3[countable] something that stops you from paying attention to what you are doing or what is happening: Two prisoners created a diversion to give the men time to escape.4[countable] British English a different way that traffic is sent when the usual roads are closed
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