| 单词 | tangent |
| 释义 | tangent (tændʒənt ) Word forms: tangents 1. countable noun A tangent is a line that touches the edge of a curve or circle at one point, but does not cross it. 2. go off at a tangent phrase If someone goes off at a tangent, they start saying or doing something that is not directly connected with what they were saying or doing before. The conversation went off at a tangent. Idioms: go off on a tangent to start saying or thinking something that is not directly connected with what you were saying or thinking before Our teacher occasionally goes off on a tangent, talking about things totally unrelated to our textbooks or the curriculum. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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