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dodged

UK //dɒdʒd//US //dɑːdʒd//

词源

源自中古英语 'dodgen',可能来自古英语 'dydrian'(欺骗或躲避),与低地德语 'dodden'(摇晃或躲避)相关。

verb

❶ 躲避或闪避某物,通常指快速移动身体以避免被击中或碰到。

“He dodged the ball that was thrown at him.”

(他躲开了朝他扔过来的球。)

“The cat dodged the dog by jumping onto the table.”

(猫跳到桌子上,躲开了狗。)

❶ 巧妙地避开或逃避责任、义务或困难的情况。

“He always dodges his chores by pretending to be busy.”

(他总是假装很忙来逃避家务。)

“She dodged paying the fine by leaving the country.”

(她通过离开国家来逃避罚款。)

同义词:evaded, avoided, eluded, escaped, sidestepped

常见短语

dodge a bullet — 侥幸避免了一场灾难或不幸的事情。

“He really dodged a bullet by not investing in that failing company.”

(他没有投资那家倒闭的公司,真是躲过了一劫。)

dodge the issue — 回避问题或不愿正面回答。

“The politician kept dodging the issue during the interview.”

(这位政治家在采访中一直回避问题。)