"branch off" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 分岔
• 分支

Definition

从主路或主线分开走向另一方向，可以用于实际道路或抽象话题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于描述道路、河流或话题的分支。可以是实际的也可以是比喻的。常见于如 'the road branches off' 这样的表达。很少直接用于人。

Examples

The river branches off into two smaller streams.

这条河**分岔**为两条小溪。

The main road branches off to the left after the bridge.

主路在桥后面**分岔**向左。

During the meeting, the discussion branched off into other topics.

会议期间，讨论**转向**了其他话题。

Let's take the path that branches off through the forest.

我们走那条**穿过**森林的分岔小路吧。

Our conversation branched off when she mentioned her trip to Spain.

当她提到去西班牙旅游时，我们的谈话就**岔开**了。

Several trails branch off from the main hiking route up the mountain.

有几条小道从主登山路线**分岔**出去。