deflect
deflect
verb
verb
- [with obj., and usu. with adverbial of direction]cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course
使偏离，使偏斜；使转向
the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling.
子弹打偏到天花板上，没有伤到人。
he attempted to deflect attention away from his private life.
他想要转移对他的私人生活的注意。
■[no obj., with adverbial of direction](of an object) change direction after hitting something
（物体撞到某物后）转向，改向
the ball deflected off Knight's body.
球打在骑士身上弹飞了。
■cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose
使（人）改变目的（或想法）
she refused to be deflected from anything she had set her mind on.
她拒绝改变自己一定要得到东西。
■cause (something) to change orientation
使（物）转向，使改向
the compass needle is deflected from magnetic north by metal in the aircraft.
飞机里的金属使指南针偏离磁北极。
- mid 16th cent.: from Latin deflectere, from de- 'away from' + flectere 'to bend'
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