digress

英 [daɪˈɡres]

美 [daɪˈɡres]

v.  离题; 偏离主题

现在分词：digressing　过去分词：digressed　过去式：digressed　第三人称单数：digresses　

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BNC.19688 / COCA.24122

牛津词典

verb

• 离题；偏离主题
  to start to talk about sth that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying

柯林斯词典

• VERB 离题;偏离主题
  If youdigress, you move away from the subject you are talking or writing about and talk or write about something different for a while.
  1. I've digressed a little to explain the situation so far, so let me now recap...
     刚才我稍稍离题说明了迄今的情况，现在让我来概述一下。
  2. She digressed from her prepared speech to pay tribute to the President.
     她脱离了发言稿的主题，对总统给予了高度赞扬。

英英释义

verb

• lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
  1. She always digresses when telling a story
  2. her mind wanders
  3. Don't digress when you give a lecture
  Synonym:straydivagatewander
• wander from a direct or straight course
  Synonym:sidetrackdepartstraggle

双语例句

• Don't wander from the subject: stick to the point, ie Don't digress. In addition to the main question, there are secondary matters to talk about.
  不要离题，要针对这一问题谈。除主要问题之外，还有些次要问题讨论。
• She digressed from her prepared speech to pay tribute to the President.
  她脱离了发言稿的主题，对总统给予了高度赞扬。
• Don't digress from the subject when lecturing.
  讲课时不要岔开主题。
• Because of the key importance of SSL in securing the infrastructure, we are going to briefly digress and cover some key aspects of SSL as they related to WebSphere Application Server.
  因为SSL在保护基础设施上具有重要作用，所以我们将暂时离开话题来介绍SSL的一些与WebSphereApplicationServer相关的重要方面。
• I'll tell you a piece of sensational news, if I may digress ( from my subject) for a moment.
  如果我可以打岔一下，我要告诉你一则耸人听闻的消息。
• While we are talking about certificates, we want to digress briefly on a crucial point& certificates expire.
  在我们讨论证书时，需要暂时转移到一个关键点&证书期满。
• Although our relationship did not progress or digress as I imagined or feared, I couldn't have written a more perfect story.
  虽然我们的关系没有进展，像我想象中的或担心的那样，我无法写出更精彩的故事。
• I've digressed a little to explain the situation so far, so let me now recap
  刚才我稍稍离题说明了迄今的情况，现在让我来概述一下。
• I'll tell you a funny story, if I may digress for a moment.
  如果我可以暂时离开一下话题，我将讲一个有趣的故事给你听。
• To digress from the subject of lions to discuss surfing.
  离开关于狮子的话题转而讨论冲浪。