Red herring
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红鲱鱼, 转移注意力的事物
anything that is intended to take people's focus away from what is important
Idiom
Informal
例子
The suspect 's alibi seemed like a red herring, as it could n't be corroborated by any evidence.
嫌疑人的不在场证明看起来像是转移注意力，因为它无法被任何证据证实。
The long discussion about office décor was just a red herring, avoiding the important topic of employee morale.
关于办公室装饰的长时间讨论只是一个转移注意力的话题，避开了员工士气这一重要主题。
02
初步招股说明书, 招股说明书初稿
a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus
03
红鲱鱼, 熏制红鲱鱼
a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
