evade ♦︎ get out of sth ♦︎ dodge ♦︎ duck ♦︎ sidestep ♦︎ wriggle out of sth ♦︎ fudge ♦︎ fend sb/sth off ♦︎ skirtThese words all mean to try to avoid doing sth that you do not want to do.这些词均表示躲避、回避。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to get / duck / wriggle out of sth◆to evade / get out of / dodge / wriggle out of doing sth◆to evade / dodge / duck / wriggle out of your responsibilities◆to evade / dodge / duck / sidestep / fudge / skirt the issue◆to evade / dodge / duck / sidestep / fend off / skirt round a question◆to evade / dodge taxes■evade ɪˈveɪd [transitive] (ratherformal) to avoid doing sth, especially sth that legally or morally you should do; to avoid dealing with or talking about a subject逃避,规避(尤指法律或道德责任);回避(处理或谈论某事)◆She is trying to evade all responsibility for her actions.她在试图逃避自己行为的所有责任。◆There is no point in evading the issue any longer.没有必要继续回避这个问题了。ⓘ The most frequent collocates of evade are taxes, responsibility/responsibilities and the issue. * evade最常见的搭配词是taxes、responsibility/responsibilities和the issue。▸evasion ɪˈveɪʒn
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[uncountable, countable] ◆She's been charged with tax evasion.她被控逃税。◆His speech was full of evasions and half-truths.他的发言尽是些遁词和半真半假的说法。■ˌget ˈout of sth
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(getting, got, got; NAmEspokengetting, got, gotten) (ratherinformal) to avoid a difficult or unpleasant duty or responsibility逃避,规避,推脱(困难或令人不快的职责或责任)◆We promised we'd go-we can't get out of it now.我们答应过要去的-现在我们不能食言。◆I wish I could get out of going to that meeting.但愿我能不去参加那个会议。 see also shirk ⇨ miss1■dodge [transitive] (ratherinformal, disapproving, journalism新闻) to avoid paying taxes or doing military service, especially in a dishonest way; to avoid dealing with or talking about a subject(尤指不诚实地)逃避(缴税或服兵役);回避(处理或谈论某事)◆She tried to dodge paying her taxes.她想方设法逃税。◆Claims that he dodged the draft for the Vietnam War could damage his election chances.他曾在越战期间逃避兵役的说法恐怕会对他赢得竞选不利。■duck [transitive] (ratherinformal, disapproving) to avoid a difficult or unpleasant duty or responsibility逃避,规避,推脱(困难或令人不快的职责或责任)◆It's his turn to cook dinner, but I bet he'll try to duck out of it.轮到他做晚饭了,但我敢打赌他会想方设法逃避的。◆The government is ducking the issue.政府在回避这个问题。NOTE辨析 Get out of sth or duck?Duck is more disapproving than get out of sth: you might admit to wanting to get out of sth yourself; you would accuse sb else of trying to duck sth. * duck比get out of sth更具贬义,承认自己想逃避责任用get out of sth,指责他人试图推脱责任用duck。■sidestep ˈsaɪdstep (-pp-) [transitive] to avoid answering a question or dealing with a problem回避,规避(回答或处理问题)◆Did you notice how she neatly sidestepped the question?你有没有注意到她多么巧妙地避开了那个问题?■ˌwriggle out of sth
phrasal verb
(informal, disapproving) to avoid doing sth that you should do or admitting responsibility for sth, especially by thinking of clever excuses(尤指耍滑以借口)逃避(应做的事);推卸责任◆She tried to wriggle out of it by saying that she had an appointment elsewhere.她以另有约会为借口来推托。◆He tried desperately to wriggle out of responsibility for the crash.他竭力摆脱他在这场车祸中的责任。■fudge [transitive] (disapproving) to avoid giving clear and accurate information, or a clear answer对⋯含糊其词;回避◆I asked how long he was staying, but he fudged the answer.我问他要待多久,他含糊其词,没有回答。◆Politicians are often very clever at fudging the issue.政客常常能非常巧妙地回避问题。■ˌfend sb/sth ˈoff
phrasal verb
to protect yourself from difficult questions or criticisms, especially by avoiding them避开,回避(难题或批评)◆The Prime Minister fended off three challenges to her leadership.首相避而不答质疑她领导能力的三个问题。■skirt [transitive] to avoid talking about a subject, especially because it is difficult or embarrassing绕开,回避(话题)◆He carefully skirted the issue of where they would live.他小心地避开了他们将住在何处这个问题。◆She tactfully skirted around the subject of money.她巧妙地绕开了钱的事。ⓘ Skirt is used to talk about careful behaviour, intended to avoid embarrassment, rather than behaviour that is dishonest or immoral. * skirt意为小心行事以避免尴尬的局面,并无不诚实或不道德之意。
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