单词 | dodge |
释义 | dodge (dɒdʒ ) Word forms: dodges , dodging , dodged 1. verb If you dodge, you move suddenly, often to avoid being hit, caught, or seen. He dodged amongst the seething crowds of men. [VERB preposition/adverb] We dodged behind a pillar out of sight of the tourists. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: duck [informal], dart, swerve, sidestep 2. verb If you dodge something, you avoid it by quickly moving aside or out of reach so that it cannot hit or reach you. He desperately dodged a speeding car trying to run him down. [VERB noun] 3. verb If you dodge something, you deliberately avoid thinking about it or dealing with it, often by being deceitful. He boasts of dodging military service by feigning illness. [VERB noun] Many struggling firms are ready to break the law by dodging tax. Dodge is also a noun. This was not just a tax dodge. Collocations: dodge responsibility During his trial he made no attempt to dodge responsibility for his rampage — but claimed it was a political statement. The Sun But if you've built a chaos factory, you can't dodge responsibility for the chaos. Times, Sunday Times It means he cannot dodge responsibility for his evil — nor inflict further pain with a long appeal against an 'insanity' finding. The Sun But he seems to be a master at survival and dodging responsibility. Times, Sunday Times Passing the buck soon became a metaphor for dodging responsibility. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So one of them can dodge the draft by taking his identity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some reservists have threatened to dodge the draft if key reforms are not implemented. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I'm not trying to dodge the draft. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If you had political ambitions, you knew you might risk future accusations of unpatriotic behaviour by dodging the draft. Times, Sunday Times The most compelling pages recount how he dodged the draft. Times, Sunday Times Don't dodge the issue any longer - and don't go away as you planned. The Sun Great business leaders fix duff assets; lesser ones dodge the issue by dealing themselves a fresh set of cards. Times, Sunday Times True, they often try to dodge the issue of what they do for a living by pretending to be installation artists, which can be embarrassing. Times, Sunday Times Next time you see her, dodge the issue of arranging another meeting. The Sun We can not dodge this issue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Learning to dodge traffic, finding secret shortcuts, alleyways not on any map? The Sun And in five years owners will be able to use a smartphone app to instruct the parked car to drive itself to where they are — using sensors to dodge traffic. The Sun Another motorist needed repairs after a stag leapt on his vehicle as it dodged traffic. The Sun But the dazed moggie got to its feet and dodged traffic to take refuge on a grass bank. The Sun So confident are they in their ability that they seem to treat dodging traffic as a game. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 躲开 Japanese: さっと身をかわして避ける |
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