weapon of mass distraction 大规模分散注意力武器

Weapon of mass distraction¹ refers to something that distracts large numbers of people from thinking about important issues.

 

Weapon of mass distraction（大规模分散注意力武器）指能够把大量人群的注意力从某个重要问题上移开的事情。

 

Weapon of mass distraction is a pun-perfect play on weapon of mass destruction. The latter phrase (in its plural² form) was voted word of the year for 2002 by the American Dialect Society.

 

Weapon of mass distraction这个表达是对weapon of mass destruction（大规模杀伤性武器）一词完美的双关演绎，后者（通常用复数形式）曾被美国方言协会选为2002年的年度词汇。

 

For example:

For a few hours at least today, the heat will be off George W Bush as America switches focus from Baghdad to San Diego. Maybe the Super Bowl will be the weapon of mass distraction that Bush has been praying for.

今天至少有几个小时，当全美人民把目光从巴格达转向圣地亚哥时，大家的关注度可能会暂时从小布什身上移开。或许超级碗就是小布什一直在期盼的大规模分散注意力武器。

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