divert
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (from sth) (to sth) turn sb/sth from one course to another 转移某人的注意力; 使某事物转向
divert traffic (from one road to another) 使车辆绕道行驶
divert a ship (from its course) 使船只转变航向
divert sb's attention, thoughts, energies, etc 将某人的注意力、 思想、 精力等转移到别处.
2 [Tn] entertain or amuse (sb) 使(某人)得到消遣或娱乐
Children are easily diverted. 孩子们有娱乐就很高兴.
OK. We can get some more tomorrow. We should finish the floor now. Can you take the other end of this piece of wood? Now you have to pull it to make the surface smooth like that.