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远方, 从远方
at or from a place far away
- Visitors came from as far afield as Australia to attend the festival.
游客们从像澳大利亚这样遥远的地方赶来参加节日。
- The researchers traveled afield to study rare wildlife.
研究人员远行去研究稀有野生动物。
- Delegates traveled afield from as far as South America for the conference.
代表们从南美洲等遥远的地方远道而来参加会议。
- Farmers often sell their goods in markets many miles afield.
农民经常在数英里之外的市场出售他们的货物。
- News of the invention reached communities far afield.
发明的消息传到了远方的社区。
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离题, 远离主要话题
away from the main subject or relevant topic
- His comments took the discussion afield from the original agenda.
他的评论使讨论偏离了原定议程。
- The debate wandered afield and became less productive.
辩论偏离了 afield,变得不那么有成效。
- Irrelevant remarks sent the conversation afield.
无关的言论使谈话偏离了主题。
- The writer's focus strayed afield from the central theme.
作者的焦点偏离了远离中心主题。
- We got carried afield during the meeting, losing track of key points.
我们在会议中偏离了主题,失去了关键点。