a red herring

뜻

something that distracts attention from the real issue

진짜 문제에서 주의를 딴 데로 돌리는 것.

예문

1. 1The coloured mark was a red herring; a loose plug had actually caused the fault.
2. 2Don't let the discussion about uniforms become a red herring when we're here to discuss missing equipment.
3. 3The muddy footprint proved a red herring; it belonged to a visitor with no connection to the missing keys.
4. 4In the novel, the mysterious parcel was a red herring, drawing readers away from the real explanation.
5. 5That payment was a red herring; checking it distracted us from the real error in a different account.

문법

셀 수 있는 명사: a red herring, 복수는 red herrings. 흔히 동사 be나 turn out to be 뒤에 쓴다.

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