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

• 突然转移话题
• 离题

Definition

在谈话中突然开始谈论或思考与主要话题完全不同的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式习语，形容突然离开主要话题。多用于口语，轻微带有批评或玩笑语气。有时与“突然离题”类似。

Examples

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

他一无聊，就会在会议中**突然转移话题**。

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

别**突然转移话题**，我们先把这做完。

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

她**突然转移话题**，开始讲她的猫。

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

我们正在讨论项目，但他**突然转移话题**聊起了上周末的聚会。

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

有时候我紧张时，会**不自觉地突然转移话题**。

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

每当谈话变得有趣时，他就有**突然离题**的习惯。