digressions

IPA/daɪˈɡreʃ.ən/
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digressions — 名詞

  • digressionssingular
  • digressionsesplural

1. parts of a discussion, speech, or piece of writing where the speaker or writer t

1.名詞B2
釋義

離題；岔題

談話或寫作中偏離主題的部分

parts of a discussion, speech, or piece of writing where the speaker or writer temporarily leaves the central theme to talk about a related but different subject

例句

Rohan's lecture was full of fascinating digressions about the history of coffee.

Rohan 的講座充滿了關於咖啡歷史的精彩離題內容。

digressions about [topic] — common preposition pattern

The professor's digressions often lasted longer than her main arguments.

那位教授的離題內容往往比她的主要論點還要長。

possessive + digressions + verb (lasted longer than)

常見搭配
  • brief digression
  • frequent digressions
  • lengthy digressions
  • humorous digressions
  • digression from the main topic
  • digression about [something]
同義詞
  • aside

    shorter and more spontaneous; 'aside' often suggests a quick comment rather than a developed detour

  • tangent

    more informal; 'going off on a tangent' suggests an abrupt, uncontrolled departure

  • detour

    metaphorical; emphasises the idea of intentionally leaving a planned route

反義詞
  • main topic

    the central subject that the writer or speaker is supposed to be discussing

  • focus

    the area of concentrated attention that digressions move away from

文法句型

digression + about/on/into [topic]

a + [adjective] + digression

用法筆記

Common in academic and formal writing contexts. The singular form 'digression' is used when referring to a single instance of leaving the main topic.

常見錯誤

There were many deviation in the story.
There were many digressions in the story.
A 'digression' is a temporary departure from the main topic, while 'deviation' is a more general departure from a standard or path.

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常用片語

  • a brief digression
  • a lengthy digression
  • frequent digressions
  • an amusing digression
  • wander off into a digression
  • return from a digression

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