avoid
v. 避免,防止; 躲避; 逃避
If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
The pilots had to take emergency action to avoid a disaster...
飞行员不得不采取紧急措施避免灾难的发生。
Women have to dress modestly, to avoid being harassed by the locals.
女士穿着应当庄重,以免受到当地人的骚扰。
If you avoid doing something, you choose not to do it, or you put yourself in a situation where you do not have to do it.
By borrowing from dozens of banks, he managed to avoid giving any of them an overall picture of what he was up to...
他向许多银行借款,使得任何一家都搞不清楚他到底要做什么。
He was always careful to avoid embarrassment.
他总是小心谨慎地避免尴尬。
If you avoid a person or thing, you keep away from them. When talking to someone, if you avoid the subject, you keep the conversation away from a particular topic.
She eventually had to lock herself in the toilets to avoid him...
她最后只好把自己锁在厕所里来躲开他。
All through lunch he had carefully avoided the subject of the house.
整个午饭期间,他一直在小心翼翼地回避房子的话题。
If a person or vehicle avoids someone or something, they change the direction they are moving in, so that they do not hit them.
The driver had ample time to brake or swerve and avoid the woman.
司机有足够的时间刹车或急转弯,来避开那个女人。
1. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something;
2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;
3. refrain from doing something;
4. refrain from certain foods or beverages;
5. declare invalid;
escape, avoid
这两个动词都有"躲避危险"之意。
The driver has swerved on a sudden to avoid a file of geese.
为了躲避一队鹅,司机突然来个急转弯.
I'd like to avoid a showdown with my boss if I possibly can.
我尽可能地避免同老板摊牌.
The conscientious researcher is careful to avoid up the pole and omission.
那位一丝不苟的研究人员总是小心谨慎地避免错误或疏漏.
It's difficult to avoid stepping on her sensitive feelings.
很难不伤害她脆弱的情感.
He was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight.
他忍住了怒气,避免了一场殴斗.