“No, Mr. Green, communism is just a red herring.”
不,格林先生,共產主義只是個障眼法。
一句話把政治標籤輕輕推開,順勢點出真正的動機是錢。
X is just a red herring.
當有人把話題帶偏、你要拉回重點時用;對上級別用這種輕慢口氣。
That whole debate is a red herring. / Communism is only a distraction here.
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just 輕讀,red herring 兩詞都重,句尾下沉。
The dress code is just a red herring; the real issue is pay. 著裝規定只是障眼法,真正的問題是薪水。
