"throw off the track" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 误导
• 使偏离方向

Definition

有意或无意地让某人迷惑，使其偏离正确的答案、路线或解决方案。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式、比喻用法。常见于侦探、解谜或搜寻线索中，意指被误导或分心。常和'red herring'等短语连用。不是实际轨道，是引申义。

Examples

The clue threw me off the track in the puzzle.

这个线索在谜题中**让我误导了**。

False information can throw investigators off the track.

虚假信息可能会**让调查人员误入歧途**。

He tried to throw us off the track with his story.

他试图用他的故事**让我们误导**。

That weird comment really threw me off the track for a while.

那句奇怪的话真的**让我一时迷失了方向**。

Crooked signs on the path totally threw us off the track during the hike.

路上的歪路标在徒步时**完全让我们迷路了**。

All the rumors about her were meant to throw people off the track.

关于她的所有谣言都是为了**误导大家**。