"fly off at a tangent" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 突然轉移話題
• 離題

Definition

在談話中突然開始談論或思考與主要話題完全不同的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是個非正式習語，形容突然離開主要話題。多用於口語，帶有輕微批評或幽默色彩。有時與「突然離題」相似。

Examples

Whenever he gets bored, he flies off at a tangent during meetings.

他一無聊，就會在會議中**突然轉移話題**。

Don't fly off at a tangent; let's finish this first.

別**突然轉移話題**，我們先把這做完。

She flew off at a tangent and started talking about her cat.

她**突然轉移話題**，開始講她的貓。

We were discussing the project, but he flew off at a tangent and brought up last weekend's party.

我們正在討論項目，但他**突然轉移話題**聊起了上週末的聚會。

Sometimes when I'm nervous, I just fly off at a tangent without realizing it.

有時候我緊張時，會**不自覺地突然轉移話題**。

He has a habit of flying off at a tangent right when the conversation gets interesting.

每當談話變得有趣時，他就有**突然離題**的習慣。