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...
飛行員不得不採取緊急措施避免災難的發生。
Women have to dress modestly, to avoid being harassed by the locals.
女士穿著應當莊重,以免受到當地人的騷擾。
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...
他向許多銀行借款,使得任何一家都搞不清楚他到底要做什麼。
He was always careful to avoid embarrassment.
他總是小心謹慎地避免尷尬。
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...
她最後只好把自己鎖在廁所裡來躲開他。
All through lunch he had carefully avoided the subject of the house.
整個午飯期間,他一直在小心翼翼地迴避房子的話題。
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.
司機有足夠的時間剎車或急轉彎,來避開那個女人。
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
這兩個動詞都有"躲避危險"之意。
The driver has swerved on a sudden to avoid a file of geese.
為了躲避一隊鵝,司機突然來個急轉彎.
I'd like to avoid a showdown with my boss if I possibly can.
我儘可能地避免同老闆攤牌.
The conscientious researcher is careful to avoid up the pole and omission.
那位一絲不苟的研究人員總是小心謹慎地避免錯誤或疏漏.
It's difficult to avoid stepping on her sensitive feelings.
很難不傷害她脆弱的情感.
He was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight.
他忍住了怒氣,避免了一場毆鬥.