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digression

/dɪˈɡɹɛʃən/ /daɪˈɡɹɛʃən/

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noun

题外话，离题，跑题。

An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.

Examples :

"My teacher's lecture about the American Revolution included a digression about the history of tea. "

我的老师讲美国革命的时候，穿插了一段关于茶叶历史的题外话。

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noun

离题，跑题，题外话。

The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, particularly for rhetorical effect.

Examples :

"make digression... by way of digression..."

顺便说一句/作为题外话，我想稍微跑个题... (Shùnbiàn shuō yī jù/Zuòwéi tíwàihuà, wǒ xiǎng shāowēi pǎo gè tí...)

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noun

离题，偏离正道.

A deviancy, a sin or error, an act of straying from the path of righteousness or a general rule.

Examples :

"His constant complaining about the food was a digression from the important discussion about the project's deadline. "

他不停地抱怨食物，这完全是离题，偏离了关于项目截止日期的重要讨论。

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noun

离题，跑题，题外话

A deviation, an act of straying from a path.

Examples :

"During the presentation about the new school project, the teacher's digression about her childhood pet hamster was a bit off-topic. "

在关于新学校项目的演示中，老师突然讲起她小时候养的宠物仓鼠，这有点跑题了。

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noun

题外话，离题，跑题。

An elongation, a deflection or deviation from a mean position or expected path.

Examples :

"The teacher apologized for the digression, explaining that the story about her cat was unrelated to the lesson on the American Revolution. "

老师为跑题道了歉，解释说她讲的关于猫的故事和美国革命那一课无关。

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