| 释义 |
sidestep sidestep /ˈsaɪd.step/ verb [I or T] (-pp-) ↑Verb Endings for sidestep
1 F0 to step to the side in order to avoid something, especially being hit: » He sidestepped the blow/the tackle.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving in order to avoid contact , ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasive2 F0 to avoid talking about a subject, especially by starting to talk about something else: » The speaker sidestepped the question by saying that it would take him too long to answer it.Thesaurus+: ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasive , ↑Moving in order to avoid contact , ↑Not saying much |