As Dr. Smith left he said that the inquiry was something of a red herring.
当史密斯医生离开时，他说该调查是转移注意力的事情。
A "red herring" is a distraction, something that takes attention away from the real issue.
“红鲱鱼(red herring)”指的是分心，不注意真正的问题所在。
Still, many physicists pointed out it could yet prove to be a red herring.
许多物理学家还是指出它仍可能鉴定为是转移注意力的东西。
The ethics argument is a red herring, and not a particularly sustainable one.
道德方面的理由是在转移视线，并不是特别具有可持续性。
This story is a red herring to divert public attention from this issue。
这故事不过是用来转移公众的注意力的。
A red herring swallowed one, and then there were three.
一条红鲱鱼吞下一个还剩三个。
As Dr Smith left he said that the inquiry was something of a red herring.
史密斯博士离开时说这次调查只是为掩人耳目。
A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.
四个小黑人，结伙出海遭大难；青鱼吞吃血斑斑，四个只剩三。
A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.
四个小黑人，结伙出海遭大难；青鱼吞吃血斑斑，四个只剩三。
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