detour
detour — 名詞
- detoursingular
- detoursplural
1. a way of getting somewhere that bends away from the normal path so you can miss
繞路
去某地時為避事或順道改走的路
a way of getting somewhere that bends away from the normal path so you can miss trouble ahead or stop somewhere before continuing.
We made a detour through the village to buy peaches from a roadside stall.
我們繞路穿過那個村子，到路邊攤買桃子。
make a detour through + [place]
Because of the parade, Omar took a detour across the river and reached work late.
因為有遊行，Omar 繞路過河，結果晚到車站。
take a detour across + [place]
The cyclists chose a detour along the canal to avoid the steep hill ahead.
那些自行車騎士選擇沿著運河繞路，以避開前方的陡坡。
detour along + [place]
On our way home, we took a detour to the night market for dumplings.
回家路上，我們特地繞路去夜市買餃子。
- take a detour
- make a detour
- detour through town
- detour around traffic
- diversion
more official, especially on road signs or in traffic reports
- side trip
often chosen for pleasure rather than to avoid a problem
- roundabout route
descriptive phrase that stresses indirectness
- shortcut
saves time or distance instead of adding it
- direct route
goes straight to the destination without leaving the main path
文法句型
take/make + a detour + through/to/around + [place]
a detour around + obstacle
用法筆記
Often follows 'take' or 'make' and is usually followed by a phrase with through, to, or around. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 can be chosen for convenience or interest, while sense 2 is the marked substitute route used during a closure.
常見錯誤
2. a temporary route, often marked by signs, that traffic follows when the usual ro
改道
道路封閉時臨時使用的替代路線
a temporary route, often marked by signs, that traffic follows when the usual road cannot be used.
Flashing arrows guided drivers onto a detour while crews repaired the bridge.
橋梁維修時，閃爍的箭頭把駕駛引導到改道路線上。
guide drivers onto a detour
The snowstorm forced every bus on the route to follow the same detour.
暴風雪迫使這條路線上的每班公車都改走同一條改道路線。
follow the same detour
A yellow sign warned us that the detour would add fifteen minutes to the trip.
黃色告示提醒我們，這條改道會讓車程多十五分鐘。
the detour would add + time
Residents complained that the detour sent heavy trucks past the primary school.
居民抱怨，這條改道讓重卡車從小學旁邊開過。
- follow the detour
- detour signs
- marked detour
- official detour
- diversion
common official term in British road notices
- alternate route
neutral phrase for a substitute road
- main road
the usual road that remains open
文法句型
be on/go onto + a detour
follow + the detour
用法筆記
Mostly used for a planned or signposted traffic change after an accident, repair, or closure. Unlike sense 1, travellers do not usually choose this route for pleasure or convenience.
3. a brief move away from the expected plan, activity, or subject before returning
插曲
暫時偏離主線的一段內容或安排
a brief move away from the expected plan, activity, or subject before returning to the main line.
Her lecture took a detour into family history before returning to the budget report.
她的演講先出現一段談家族史的插曲，之後才回到預算報告。
take a detour into + topic
The meeting made an unexpected detour from hiring plans to office gossip.
那場會議意外地岔題，從招募計畫談到辦公室八卦。
detour from X to Y
Midway through the article, there is a detour into the author's childhood in Tainan.
文章寫到一半，忽然岔進作者在台南成長的童年往事。
a detour into + subject
Our road trip included a detour into camping, even though we had packed for hotels.
我們的公路旅行中途來了個露營插曲，雖然原本只準備住旅館。
- take a detour into
- detour from the subject
- unexpected detour
- brief detour
- digression
more formal and especially common in speech or writing
- tangent
more informal; often suggests a speaker drifting suddenly
- side track
close in meaning but often sounds more conversational
- main line
the central subject or plan that should remain in focus
文法句型
a detour into/from + topic/activity
take + a detour from + plan/subject
用法筆記
Common with 'into' or 'from' to show what the speaker or plan moved toward or away from. It often suggests the side movement is temporary rather than a full change of direction.
常見錯誤
detour — 動詞
- detourpresent simple I / you / we / they
- detours3rd person singular
- detouring-ing form
- detouredpast simple
1. to travel by another way, or to send people somewhere by another way, so that a
繞行
為避開阻礙或順道停留而改走別路
to travel by another way, or to send people somewhere by another way, so that a blockage is avoided or an extra stop can be made.
Police detoured traffic through the industrial park after the lorry overturned.
卡車翻覆後，警方把車流繞行到工業園區內。
detour traffic through + [place]
We detoured around the flooded underpass and crossed town by the university.
我們繞行積水的地下道，改從大學那邊穿過市區。
detour around + obstacle
The tour bus was detoured via the coast so the group could visit the lighthouse.
那輛觀光巴士被改道經海岸線行駛，好讓整團順道去看燈塔。
be detoured via + route
To miss the morning jam, Gabriela detoured through back streets and arrived on time.
為了避開早高峰，Gabriela 繞行巷道，還是準時到了。
- detour around an accident
- detour traffic
- be detoured via
- detour through side streets
- proceed
continue on the expected route without changing direction
- head straight for
go directly toward a destination with no side route
文法句型
detour + around + obstacle
detour + traffic/someone + through/around + [place]
be detoured onto/via + route
用法筆記
This sense works both intransitively ('we detoured around the flood') and transitively ('police detoured traffic'). A travel or movement context is usually obvious. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 changes the path, while sense 2 interrupts progress more generally.
2. to knock a person, plan, or piece of work off its expected progress for a while,
拖慢
讓人或計畫暫時偏離原定進度
to knock a person, plan, or piece of work off its expected progress for a while, making it wait or change course.
A knee injury detoured Salma's dance training for most of the spring.
膝傷把 Salma 春天大半的舞蹈訓練都拖慢了。
[problem] detoured + [plan/activity] + for + [time]
Visa delays detoured the research team's move to Seoul by nearly a semester.
簽證延誤把研究團隊搬去首爾的計畫拖慢了將近一學期。
The court dispute detoured construction of the clinic until new permits arrived.
法院爭議把診所工程拖慢到新許可下來為止。
[setback] detoured + project + until + event
Losing two major clients detoured Hugo's plan to open a second bakery.
失去兩個大客戶，拖慢了 Hugo 開第二家麵包店的計畫。
- detour a plan
- detour progress
- detour a career
- detour construction
文法句型
[problem/setback] + detour + [person/plan/project] + for + [time]
[problem/setback] + detour + [person/plan/project] + until + event
用法筆記
Usually figurative and often takes a setback, delay, or obstacle as the subject. It suggests progress is bent aside temporarily rather than ended completely. Distinguish from sense 1: no physical road or route is required here.
3. to move away from the usual plan or from the main subject, often for a short str
岔開
暫時偏離主題或原定做法
to move away from the usual plan or from the main subject, often for a short stretch before coming back.
Instead of answering directly, the mayor detoured into complaints about the last administration.
市長沒有直接回答，反而把話題岔開去抱怨上一屆政府。
detour into + topic
The novel briefly detours into myth before returning to the murder case.
這本小說短暫岔開去談神話，之後又回到那起命案。
briefly detour into + topic
Our study group detoured from grammar and spent twenty minutes discussing movie soundtracks.
我們的讀書會從文法岔開，花了二十分鐘聊電影配樂。
detour from + subject
Meera started with the recipe, then detoured into a story about her grandmother's cafe.
Meera 先講食譜，接著又岔開說起外婆的咖啡館。
- detour into a side story
- detour from the subject
- briefly detour
- detour into politics
- stay on track
keep to the main point or planned course
- stick to
continue with the topic or plan without wandering away
文法句型
detour + into + topic/story
detour + from + subject/plan
用法筆記
Most often followed by 'into' or 'from' when a speaker, text, or plan leaves its main line. The side move is usually temporary. Distinguish from noun sense 3: this is the action of drifting away, not the side path itself.
常見錯誤
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- traffic
- route
- bridge
- conversation
- story
- trip
副詞搭配
- briefly
- temporarily
- deliberately
- safely
常用片語
- take a detour
- make a detour
- detour traffic
- detour into a side story
介系詞搭配
- through
- around
- into
- from
- via
- to