
好词典

源自中古英语 'shunien',可能与古英语 'scunian'(避开)有关,词源可追溯至原始日耳曼语。
❶ 刻意避开或拒绝某人或某事物,通常因为不喜欢、不信任或认为有害。
“After the scandal, many of his friends shunned him.”
(丑闻发生后,他的许多朋友都避开了他。)
“She shuns social media because she values her privacy.”
(她避开社交媒体,因为她重视自己的隐私。)
shun publicity — 刻意避开公众关注或媒体报道,通常指名人或重要人物不希望被过度曝光。
“The author shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.”
(这位作者避开公众关注,很少接受采访。)