Word familynounherringerherringadjectiveherringbone
ˌred ˈherring noun [countableC]
UNIMPORTANTa fact or idea that is not important but is introduced to take your attention away from the points that are important 转移注意力的次要事实[想法] → distraction
Examples from the Corpus
red herring• According to Mattel, antitrust issues were a red herring.• Meg's determination not to see her; her red herring about the mysterious proposal of marriage.