digressive

英

美

adj. 离题的，枝节的

COCA.43300

英英释义

adj

(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
1. amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things
2. a rambling discursive book
3. his excursive remarks
4. a rambling speech about this and that
Synonym:discursiveexcursiverambling
of superficial relevance if any
1. a digressive allusion to the day of the week
2. a tangential remark
Synonym:tangential