每日一词92/1.22/sidetrack

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

2. sidetrack是动词，意思是“受到了…的干扰”。从它的英文释义来看，这种干扰一般会影响到迫切或重要的事情。当我们因某事打搅而忘记作或者分神，就可以说"I got sidetracked"；或者当我们想表达“跑题了”的意思时，也可用到它。

3. 应用：

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 envelop and got sidetracked reading some old letters.

2）造句:

I can help myself getting sidetracked by new received informations on WeChat.

（我总是控制不住地分神查看微信的新消息。）