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dodger

UK //ˈdɒdʒ.ər//US //ˈdɑː.dʒɚ//

词源

源自动词'dodge'(躲避) + 后缀'-er',最早记录于16世纪,原指'躲避攻击的人',后引申为逃避责任者。

noun

❶ 指逃避责任或躲开困难的人,常带有贬义,形容那些不愿面对问题或刻意避开义务的人。

“He's a real dodger when it comes to paying his bills.”

(他在付账单时总是逃避责任。)

“She called him a tax dodger for hiding his income.”

(她称他为逃税者,因为他隐瞒收入。)

❶ 在美国俚语中,指狡猾或机灵的人,有时带幽默或调侃意味。

“That old salesman is a real dodger—he can talk his way out of anything.”

(那个老销售员真是个机灵鬼,什么事都能靠嘴皮子搞定。)

“You're quite the dodger, always finding loopholes in the rules.”

(你可真狡猾,总能找到规则漏洞。)

同义词:evader, shirker, slacker

常见短语

draft dodger — 指逃避兵役的人,尤其用于描述战争期间故意躲避征兵的人。

“During the Vietnam War, some draft dodgers fled to Canada.”

(越战期间,一些逃兵役者逃往加拿大。)

tax dodger — 指通过非法手段逃避缴税的人,属于违法行为。

“The celebrity was exposed as a tax dodger who hid millions overseas.”

(那位名人被曝光是在海外隐藏数百万的逃税者。)