
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)