请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 shun
释义 shun
\ˈshən\ transitive verb
(shunned ; shunned ; shunning ; shuns)
Etymology: Middle English shunnen, shunen, from Old English scunian
1. : to avoid deliberately and especially habitually : keep clear of : shy away from : eschew
 < shun temptation >
 < shun publicity >
 < was shunned by his former friends >
 < lived alone, shunning all community activities >
 < shuns pure theory and sticks to ascertainable facts — J.H.Powers >
2. archaic : to escape from : evade
 < no man of woman born … can shun his destiny — W.C.Bryant >
3. archaic : prevent
 < wish you may be able to shun for us this war — Thomas Jefferson >
Synonyms: see escape
随便看

 

英语词典包含332784条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/13 6:39:26