"a red herring" 怎么发音
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹɛd/ /ˈhɛɹɪŋ
uh RED HAIR-ing
æɪ/ /ɹˈɛd/ /hˈɛɹɪŋ
uh RED HEH-ring
释义
A fact, clue, or idea that distracts attention from the important issue or leads people in the wrong direction, especially in mysteries or arguments.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹɛd/ /ˈhɛɹɪŋ
英式英语
æɪ/ /ɹˈɛd/ /hˈɛɹɪŋ
简化发音
美式
uh RED HAIR-ing
英式
uh RED HEH-ring
语境中听
The strange phone call was a red herring in the story.
The detective realized the clue was just a red herring.
His comments turned out to be a red herring to confuse us.
I think that weird news story is just a red herring. Don’t get distracted by it.