| 单词 | dodger |
| 释义 | dodger (once / 1733 pages) 1n 2n A dodger is a rascally, sneaky person who lies and tricks their way out of responsibilities or obligations. A tax dodger, for example, schemes to avoid paying taxes. There are many kinds of dodgers — from fare dodgers who jump the subway turnstile rather than pay the fare, to draft dodgers who snuck to Canada during the Vietnam War, to avoid being drafted by the Army. The most famous dodger is probably the character in Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist" known as The Artful Dodger, a skilled and savvy pickpocket. In the eighteenth century, it was common to use the word dodge to mean "swindle" or "play shifting tricks." WORD FAMILYdodger: dodgers+/dodge: dodged, dodger, dodges, dodging, dodgy/dodging: dodgings/dodgy: dodgier, dodgiest USAGE EXAMPLESBut Ms. Faludi’s father was also a “masker and dodger.” New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) “His talent, work ethic, leadership and instincts for the game embodies a lot of what we look for in a Dodger player.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) The deals raise the Dodgers’ projected luxury tax payroll to $230 million next year, in line for a tax of about $19 million. Washington Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1 n a shifty deceptive person 2Syn|Hyper fox, slyboots beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster someone who leads you to believe something that is not true n small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried (chiefly southern) Syn|Hyper corn dab, corn dodger cornbread bread made primarily of cornmeal |
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