1·As Dr. Smith left he said that the inquiry was something of a red herring.
当史密斯医生离开时，他说该调查是转移注意力的事情。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·"I think 'smarts' is a red herring," he continued.
“我认为‘聪明’是一个转移了焦点的说法，”他继续说道。
3·A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.
四个小黑人，结伙出海遭大难；青鱼吞吃血斑斑，四个只剩三。
4·A red herring swallowed one, and then there were three.
一条红鲱鱼吞下一个还剩三个。
5·Even Britain's trade deficit with Europe is a red herring.
英国与欧盟之间的贸易逆差甚至可以转移人们的注意力。
6·This story is a red herring to divert public attention from this issue。
这故事不过是用来转移公众的注意力的。
7·Still, many physicists pointed out it could yet prove to be a red herring.
许多物理学家还是指出它仍可能鉴定为是转移注意力的东西。
8·As Dr Smith left he said that the inquiry was something of a red herring.
史密斯博士离开时说这次调查只是为掩人耳目。
9·But they're not alone; in fact, I think they're something of a red herring.
但是红头发并不是他们独有，其实我认为这是一处障眼。
10·The ethics argument is a red herring, and not a particularly sustainable one.
道德方面的理由是在转移视线，并不是特别具有可持续性。