| 单词 | sidestep |
| 释义 | sidestep (saɪdstep ) also side-step Word forms: sidesteps , sidestepping , sidestepped 1. verb If you sidestep a problem, you avoid discussing it or dealing with it. Rarely, if ever, does he sidestep a question. [VERB noun] He was trying to sidestep responsibility. [VERB noun] Synonyms: avoid, dodge, evade, duck [informal] 2. verb If you sidestep, you step sideways in order to avoid something or someone that is coming towards you or going to hit you. As I sidestepped, the bottle hit me on the left hip. [VERB] He made a grab for her but she sidestepped him. [VERB noun] Collocations: sidestep an issue These chance explanations may be comforting to the perplexed, but they look like attempts to sidestep the issue. The Times Literary Supplement Typically, though, he did not sidestep the issue. The Sun However, when asked for a perspective, he refused to sidestep the issue. Times, Sunday Times The younger generation had seen the church sidestep the issue and condemned it for hypocrisy, the authors said. Times, Sunday Times Second, it sidesteps the issue of how variable those returns will be. Globe and Mail At first I sidestepped the problem by drawing with my left hand. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Video goggles sidestep the problem by putting the screen so close to the eye that the brain interprets the image as being bigger than it really is. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They don't think they can survive alone and prefer instead to sidestep the problem by resorting to temporary solutions. Why Am I Afraid to Divorce? (1994) Translations: Chinese: 回避 问题 Japanese: 回避する |
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