divert

方向を変える、迂回させる

物の進む方向を変えたり、別の道や場所へ向かわせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make something follow a different path or move toward a different place.

• They diverted traffic around the accident.
• The flight was diverted to another airport.
• We must divert water away from the village.

使い方： divert something from A to B (They diverted traffic from the bridge to a nearby road.); divert something away from something (The pipes divert water away from the house.)

類義語： redirect, reroute

よく使う表現： divert traffic, divert a river, divert funds, divert a stream

気をそらす、注意をそらす

あることに向いている人の注意を、別のことへ向ける。

やさしい英語で： To make someone stop paying attention to something and think about something else.

• The noise diverted her attention.
• He tried to divert us from the real issue.
• Their announcement diverted attention from the company’s problems.

使い方： divert someone’s attention from something (The noise diverted my attention from the lesson.)

類義語： distract

よく使う表現： divert someone’s attention, divert attention from, divert someone’s mind

楽しませる

面白いことや楽しいことを提供して、人を楽しませる。

やさしい英語で： To give someone something pleasant or amusing to enjoy.

• The music diverted our guests.
• He diverted the children with a card trick.
• Her lively stories diverted us during the long evening.

使い方： divert someone with something (She diverted the guests with funny stories.)

類義語： entertain, amuse

反対語： bore

よく使う表現： divert the guests, divert someone with, divert the children