go off on a tangent

相關詞: tangent

成語

Definition

  1. To abruptly shift to a different topic of conversation or thought.

    話題一轉

    • During the meeting, he went off on a tangent about his weekend fishing trip.

      在會議中,他突然開始談論他週末的釣魚之旅。

    • I tried to ask her about the project, but she went off on a tangent about her new pet.

      我試著問她關於專案的事,但她突然開始談論她的新寵物。

    • The teacher asked us to focus on the text, but she went off on a tangent about her youth.

      老師要我們專注於課文,但她突然開始談論她的年輕時光。