red herring
US /ˌred ˈher.ɪŋ/
UK /ˌred ˈher.ɪŋ/
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障眼法, 轉移視線的東西
something, especially a clue, that is or is intended to be misleading or distracting.
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The detective realized the suspicious note was a red herring to throw them off the real trail.
偵探意識到那張可疑的紙條是一個障眼法，目的是讓他們偏離真正的線索。
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The politician's speech was full of red herrings to distract from the real issues.
這位政治家的演講充滿了障眼法，以轉移人們對真正問題的注意力。