avoid
动词
定义 avoid 动词
- B1Transitive(及物動詞)
to keep away from someone or something; to shun.
避開;躲避
I try to avoid going to the grocery store on Saturdays because it's always so crowded.
我盡量避免在週六去雜貨店,因為那時候總是很擁擠。
During rush hour, I try to avoid the highway as much as possible.
在尖峰時段,我盡量避開高速公路。
Do you think Lukas is trying to avoid me? I haven't seen him at all today.
你覺得Lukas是在避開我嗎?我今天完全沒看到他。
- B2Transitive(及物動詞)
to prevent something undesirable from occurring; to refrain from doing something.
避免;防止
I try to avoid shopping on the weekends because it is always very crowded.
我盡量避免在週末購物,因為總是很多人。
The report intentionally avoided mentioning the controversial proposal.
這份報告故意避免提及有爭議的提案。
The plane narrowly avoided a major accident when one of its engines failed during takeoff.
飛機在起飛時一個引擎故障,勉強避免了一場重大事故。
成语
- avoid something like the plague
To deliberately and completely avoid something due to a strong dislike or fear.
如避瘟疫
• Since their last argument, she has been avoiding him like the plague.
自從上次爭吵後,她就像躲避瘟疫一樣避開他。