| 单词 | avoid |
| 释义 | avoid avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for avoid B1 to stay away from someone or something: » I try to avoid supermarkets on Saturdays - they're always so busy.» I'm anxious to avoid the motorway at rush hour.» Do you think Tim's avoiding me? I haven't seen him all day.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving in order to avoid contact , ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasiveThesaurus+: ↑Avoiding action , ↑Laziness and lazy peopleThesaurus+: ↑Preventing and impeding , ↑Limiting and restrictingB2 to prevent something from happening or to not allow yourself to do something: » [+ -ing verb] I try to avoid going shopping on Saturdays.» The report studiously avoided any mention of the controversial plan.» The plane narrowly avoided disaster when one of the engines cut out on take-off.» I left the pub to avoid a fight (= prevent a fight from happening).» Unnecessary paperwork should be avoided (= prevented) at all costs.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving in order to avoid contact , ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasiveThesaurus+: ↑Avoiding action , ↑Laziness and lazy peopleThesaurus+: ↑Preventing and impeding , ↑Limiting and restrictingWord Builder:–Nouns: avoidance–Adjectives: unavoidable, avoidable–Verbs: avoid• • • Extra Examples:» If we set off early tomorrow morning we'll avoid most of the traffic.» The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting the cyclists.» We need to examine how an accident like this can be avoided in the future.» Try to avoid foods which contain a lot of fat.» He took a different route which avoids the city centre.Common mistake: avoid or prevent?! Warning: choose the correct verb!! To talk about not allowing someone else to do something, don't say 'avoid', say prevent:✗ My parents tried to avoid me seeing him.» My parents tried to prevent me seeing him. |
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