sidetrack

side·track

S0392200 (sīd′trăk′)v. side·tracked, side·track·ing, side·tracks v.tr.1. To divert from a main issue or course: I was sidetracked from my work by an unexpected visitor.2. To delay or block the progress of deliberately: "a bill that would sidetrack food irradiation in this country" (Alexis Beck).3. To switch from a main railroad track to a siding.v.intr.1. To deviate from a main issue or course.2. To run into a siding.n. A railroad siding.

sidetrack

(ˈsaɪdˌtræk) vbto distract or be distracted from a main subject or topicn1. (Railways) US and Canadian a railway siding2. the act or an instance of sidetracking; digression

side•track

(ˈsaɪdˌtræk)

v.t., v.i. 1. to move from a main track to a siding, as a train. 2. to move or distract from the main subject. n. 3. a railroad siding. [1825–35]

sidetrack

- First used for a railway siding or a minor track or path.See also related terms for railway.

sidetrack

Past participle: sidetracked
Gerund: sidetracking

Imperative
sidetrack
sidetrack

Present
I sidetrack
you sidetrack
he/she/it sidetracks
we sidetrack
you sidetrack
they sidetrack

Preterite
I sidetracked
you sidetracked
he/she/it sidetracked
we sidetracked
you sidetracked
they sidetracked

Present Continuous
I am sidetracking
you are sidetracking
he/she/it is sidetracking
we are sidetracking
you are sidetracking
they are sidetracking

Present Perfect
I have sidetracked
you have sidetracked
he/she/it has sidetracked
we have sidetracked
you have sidetracked
they have sidetracked

Past Continuous
I was sidetracking
you were sidetracking
he/she/it was sidetracking
we were sidetracking
you were sidetracking
they were sidetracking

Past Perfect
I had sidetracked
you had sidetracked
he/she/it had sidetracked
we had sidetracked
you had sidetracked
they had sidetracked

Future
I will sidetrack
you will sidetrack
he/she/it will sidetrack
we will sidetrack
you will sidetrack
they will sidetrack

Future Perfect
I will have sidetracked
you will have sidetracked
he/she/it will have sidetracked
we will have sidetracked
you will have sidetracked
they will have sidetracked

Future Continuous
I will be sidetracking
you will be sidetracking
he/she/it will be sidetracking
we will be sidetracking
you will be sidetracking
they will be sidetracking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sidetracking
you have been sidetracking
he/she/it has been sidetracking
we have been sidetracking
you have been sidetracking
they have been sidetracking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sidetracking
you will have been sidetracking
he/she/it will have been sidetracking
we will have been sidetracking
you will have been sidetracking
they will have been sidetracking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sidetracking
you had been sidetracking
he/she/it had been sidetracking
we had been sidetracking
you had been sidetracking
they had been sidetracking

Conditional
I would sidetrack
you would sidetrack
he/she/it would sidetrack
we would sidetrack
you would sidetrack
they would sidetrack

Past Conditional
I would have sidetracked
you would have sidetracked
he/she/it would have sidetracked
we would have sidetracked
you would have sidetracked
they would have sidetracked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sidetrack - a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to passrailroad siding, siding, turnoutrailroad track, railway, railroad - a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
Verb	1.	sidetrack - wander from a direct or straight coursestraggle, digress, departdeviate, divert - turn aside; turn away from

sidetrack

verb distract, divert, lead off the subject, deflect, lead away, draw away They have a tendency to try to sidetrack you.

Translations

使改变主意使转移目标

side

(said) noun1. (the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line. He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me. 邊 边2. a surface of something. A cube has six sides. 面 面3. one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back. There is a label on the side of the box. 側面 侧面4. either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc. Don't waste paper – write on both sides! 正或反面 正或反面5. the right or left part of the body. I've got a pain in my side. 身體左或右側 身体的侧身6. a part or division of a town etc. He lives on the north side of the town. 城區 城区7. a slope (of a hill). a mountain-side. 山坡 山坡8. a point of view; an aspect. We must look at all sides of the problem. 方面 方面9. a party, team etc which is opposing another. Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning? (比賽)其中一方 （比赛中的）一方或队 adjective additional, but less important. a side issue. 次要的 次要的-side (the ground etc beside) the edge of something. He walked along the dockside/quayside; a roadside café. 在…邊 （路等）旁、侧 -sided having (a certain number or type of) sides. a four-sided figure. 有...類型邊(或面)的，有...個邊(或面)的 几面（边）的 ˈsidelong adjective, adverb from or to the side; not directly. a sidelong glance; He glanced sidelong. 從旁邊的，往旁邊的，間接的 横向的，向旁的，侧面的，间接的，斜的 ˈsideways adjective, adverb to or towards one side. He moved sideways; a sideways movement. 斜向一邊的(地) ，向旁邊 斜向一边的（地） ˈsideburns noun plural the usually short hair grown on the side of a man's face in front of the ears. 鬢腳，落腮鬍 鬓脚，连鬓胡子 side effect an additional (often bad) effect of a drug etc. These pills have unpleasant side effects. 藥物(不良的)副作用 （药的）副作用 ˈsidelight noun a light fixed to the side, or at the side of the front or back, of a car, boat etc. He switched his sidelights on when it began to get dark. 側燈 侧灯ˈsideline noun1. a business etc carried on outside one's regular job or activity. He runs a mail-order business as a sideline. 副業，兼職 副业，兼职 2. the line marking one of the long edges of a football pitch etc. 球場邊線 球场边线ˈsidelines noun plural the position or point of view of a person not actually taking part in a sport, argument etc. He threw in the occasional suggestion from the sidelines. 局外人的觀點 局外人的观点side road a small, minor road. 小路 小道ˈsidestep – past tense, past participle ˈsidestepped – verb1. to step to one side. He sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him. 閃避到一邊 横跨一步躲闪2. to avoid. to sidestep a problem. 迴避 回避ˈside-street noun a small, minor street. The man ran down a side-street and disappeared. 小巷 小巷ˈsidetrack verb to turn (a person) aside from what he was about to do. I intended to write letters this evening, but was sidetracked into going to the pictures instead. 使(某人)轉變話題或轉移目標 使改变主意，使转移目标 ˈsidewalk noun (American) a pavement or footpath. (美)人行道 人行道from all sides from every direction. People were running towards him from all sides. 從四面八方 从四面八方on all sides all around. With enemies on all sides, we were trapped. 到處 到处，在各方面 side by side beside one another; close together. They walked along the street side by side. 肩並肩地 肩并肩地side with to give support to in an argument etc. Don't side with him against us! 偏袒某人 支持某人take sides to choose to support a particular opinion, group etc against another. Everybody in the office took sides in the dispute. 選邊支持 袒护某人