digress

dai'gres

托福GRE

v. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

vi. 走向岔道, 离题, 扯到枝节上

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digress 由前缀 di-（表示分开）和词根 gress（表示走，来自拉丁语 gressus）组成，字面意思是“走开”或“偏离”，可以理解为在谈话或写作中偏离主题。

例句

1. I tend to digress during conversations when I get excited.

我在兴奋的时候倾向于在对话中偏离话题。

2. The teacher asked us not to digress from the main topic during the discussion.

老师要求我们在讨论中不要偏离主要话题。

3. It's easy to digress when you're telling a long story.

讲一个长故事时很容易偏离主题。