deflect
vt.& vi. 使歪斜; 使彎曲; 偏轉,偏離
If you deflect something such as criticism or attention, you act in a way that prevents it from being directed towards you or affecting you.
Cage changed his name to deflect accusations of nepotism...
凱奇改了名字以避免別人指責他搞裙帶關係。
It's a maneuver to deflect the attention of the people from what is really happening.
這是為將公眾的注意力從真正發生的事情上轉移開而耍的花招。
To deflect someone from a course of action means to make them decide not to continue with it by putting pressure on them or by offering them something desirable.
The war did not deflect him from the path he had long ago taken...
戰爭並沒有使他放棄自己很久以前就選擇的道路。
Never let a little problem deflect you.
決不要因一點小問題就半途而廢。
If you deflect something that is moving, you make it go in a slightly different direction, for example by hitting or blocking it.
He stuck out his boot and deflected the shot over the bar seconds before the final whistle...
就在終場哨響前幾秒,他伸腳一擋,使射門的球變向飛過了球門橫樑。
My forearm deflected most of the first punch.
我用前臂擋開了第一拳的大部分力道。
1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;
2. turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
3. turn aside
4. draw someone's attention away from something;
5. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball);
Test your ability to climb, jump and deflect projectiles as quickly as possible!
測試你的能力,爬, 跳,彈體偏轉,儘快!
The minister is confident that Pakistan could deflect Western pressure.
這位部長非常自信,認為巴基斯坦會轉移西方的壓力.
The effect of Coriolis effect is obvious by making the estuary deflect to south constantly.
河口的不斷南偏,可以明顯地看到科氏力的影響.
The experts are trying to deflect the stream from its original course.
專家們正設法使這條河流改道.
You deflect compliments in the presence of foreign friends.
外國朋友在場時,會把別人的讚美推掉.