red herring 分散注意力的東西
釋義
If you say that something is a red herring, you mean that it is not important and it takes your attention away from the main subject or problem you are considering.
例句
The politicians often put out such red herrings to avoid the poverty issues.
GRE
As for the left-eyed and right-eyed flatfish, their difference, however striking, appears to be an evolutionary red herring.
至于比目魚究竟是朝左還是朝右，不論其區(qū)別有多么令人吃驚，似乎僅僅是進(jìn)化無(wú)關(guān)緊要的東西。
釋義
If you say that something is a red herring, you mean that it is not important and it takes your attention away from the main subject or problem you are considering.
例句
The politicians often put out such red herrings to avoid the poverty issues.
GRE
As for the left-eyed and right-eyed flatfish, their difference, however striking, appears to be an evolutionary red herring.
至于比目魚究竟是朝左還是朝右，不論其區(qū)別有多么令人吃驚，似乎僅僅是進(jìn)化無(wú)關(guān)緊要的東西。