/daɪˈɡrɛsɪŋ/
偏离主题,离题。指在说话或写作过程中暂时偏离原来的主题,转而谈论其他内容。Digressing 是动词 digress 的现在分词形式。
I realized I was digressing from the main topic, so I quickly returned to my point.
我意识到自己偏离了主题,于是赶紧回到正题上来。
The professor had a habit of digressing into fascinating but unrelated anecdotes, which made his lectures both unpredictable and entertaining.
那位教授习惯性地偏题,讲一些有趣但无关的轶事,这让他的课既不可预测又很有趣。
源自拉丁语 digressus,是动词 digredi 的过去分词,由 **di-**(偏离)和 gradi(行走)组成,字面意思是"走偏了路"。该词于16世纪进入英语,最初用于修辞学,指演讲或写作中有意偏离主线的手法。