1. vt. & vi.（使）转移，转向　 (cause to) turn aside of change from one direction to another
2. vt.使得到消遣　 amuse

　～ attention　转移注意力
　～ interest　转移兴趣
　～ a stream　使小河改道
　～ thoughts　转移思想
　～ agreeably　令人愉快地消遣
　～ constantly　不断地转向
　～ frequently　不断地转移
　～ healthfully　有益于健康地消遣
　～ immensely　乐不可支
　～ magnificently　宏伟地转向
　～ by　靠…消遣
　～ by playing table-tennis　打乒乓球消遣
　～ from　使…转移或改道
　～ from one's purpose　背离原来的目的
　～ in singing　唱歌消遣
　～ into　把…转向
　～ into a side issue　把（话题）转向枝节问题
　～ onto　改道
　～ onto a side road　改边道行驶
　～ to　改行
　～ to diplomacy　改行做外交工作

　They divert the course of a river.　他们使河流改道。
　Such games divert the children.　此种游戏孩子们感兴趣。
　The new play diverted the audience.　这出戏抓住了观众的心。
　Music diverts me after a day's work.　我一天工作完了以后，以听音乐为娱乐。
　She often diverts herself in reading novels.　她常看小说消遣。
　In his spare time, he usually diverts himself by playing chess.　业余时间他常下棋取乐。
　After the conference, the diplomats diverted their minds by attending the dance.　外交官们开完会以后，去参加舞会消遣。
　The traffic had to be diverted because of the accident.　由于出了车祸，行人车辆只好改道。
　Some people are easily diverted.　有些人的注意力容易分散。
　The children were immensely diverted by his funny stories.　孩子们被他的幽默故事逗得乐不可支。
　There are few children or adults who are not diverted by a circus.　几乎没有一个小孩或成人不喜欢看马戏。

 ♣ divert from　(v.+prep.)
　（使）偏离（某目标、路线、方向等）　turn (sth) in a different direction from (sth)
　To prevent flooding, we shall have to divert the river from its course.　为防止水涝，我们必须使河水改道。
　A ditch diverted water from the stream into the fields.　一条沟渠把水从河里引向田间。
　Using a mirror, you can divert light from its path.　用镜子可以使光折射。
　The sound of the bell diverted the boy's attention from the toy.　铃声转移了这婴儿对玩具的注意力。
　How can we divert her thoughts from her sad loss?　我们怎样才能使她不去想她惨痛的损失呢?
　A loud noise diverted my attention from studying.　吵闹声转移了我学习的注意力。
　Money collected through taxes is often diverted from the purpose for which it was intended.　税款的使用常背离最初的意图。
　He was diverted from his purpose.　他背离了原来的目的。
　Some students are easily diverted from listening to the teacher in class.　有些学生在课堂上容易分心。
 ♣ divert into　(v.+prep.)
　改变领域或话题　change the field or theme of conversation
　He diverted himself into a new field of study.　他转入新的研究领域。
　Don't divert the subject into a side issue.　别把话题转向枝节问题。
 ♣ divert onto　(v.+prep.)
　使（车辆）改行（另一条路）　turn (traffic) onto (another way)
　Traffic was ordered to divert onto another road.　命令行人车辆改道行驶。
　Traffic is being diverted onto a side road because of the accident.　由于交通事故，车辆、行人改走边道。
 ♣ divert to　(v.+prep.)
　使转向（某目标、方向等）　turn (sth) aside, towards (sth)
　They diverted the plane to another airport because of the weather.　由于天气原因，他们把飞机导航到另一机场。
　Competition can divert your trade to other markets.　竞争会使你的贸易转向其他市场。
　The train was diverted to Cambridge because of engineering works on the main line.　由于干线上正在施工，火车改道去剑桥。
 ♣ divert with　(v.+prep.)
　以…使（某人）欢娱、高兴　amuse (sb) with (sth)
　The little girl diverted the people at her mother's party with her funny sayings.　那个小姑娘在她母亲的宴会上说的俏皮话，把大家逗乐了。
　John used to divert himself with billiards.　约翰过去总打台球自娱。
　The people diverted themselves with games.　这些人以各种游戏为消遣。
　The crowd was greatly diverted with the performance.　这场演出使观众十分开心。
　He was highly diverted with himself.　他很会自得其乐。

 ♣ divert into, divert onto, divert to
　这组短语的共同意思是“改变到某处”。其区别是：divert into指改变领域、话题等；divert onto指（车辆）等改道；divert to指改变工作、目的等。
 ♣ divert, alienate, divorce, remove
　参见remove条。
 ♣ divert, amuse, entertain, recreate
　参见amuse条。