dodge
英 /dɒdʒ/ 美 /dɑːdʒ/
- v. 闪开；躲避To move quickly out of the way of something.
- v. 逃避；回避To avoid a duty, question, or difficult situation.
- n. 逃避的花招A clever trick used to avoid something unpleasant.
I dodged a puddle and nearly dropped my shopping.
我躲开一个水坑，差点把买的东西掉在地上。
Public officials who dodge difficult questions may weaken citizens' trust in the institutions they represent.
公职人员回避棘手问题，可能会削弱公民对其所代表机构的信任。
搭配
dodge a ball 躲开球dodge a question 回避问题dodge responsibility 逃避责任
辨析提示
可直接接宾语：dodge a question表示回避问题。
词族
dodger (n.)
近义 evade、avoid
反义 confront
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