单词	shirkers
释义	shirk verb ˈshərk  shirked; shirking; shirks intransitive verb 1 : to go stealthily : sneak 2 : to evade the performance of an obligation transitive verb : avoid, evade shirk one's duty shirker noun Synonyms avoid dodge duck elude escape eschew evade finesse get around scape shake shuffle (out of) shun weasel (out of) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He's too conscientious to shirk his duty. He never shirked from doing his duty. They did their duty without shirking or complaining. Recent Examples on the Web Both houses shirk modern style in favor of extravagant, over-the-top Old Hollywood style. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2022 The defendants have all tried to shirk liability from the event. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2022 From the start of the ceremony, the speakers didn’t shirk references to what students faced during their time at U-M. David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2022 The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2022 The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. Time, 1 Apr. 2022 The platforms themselves often shirk responsibility after putting out PR fires. Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2022 Edelman is very good on the weirdness of whiteness as an identity that is utterly revolting when proudly claimed yet impossible to willingly shirk. Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 Projecting guilt is a convenient way to shirk responsibility. Nuala Walsh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use 1681, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Kids Definition shirk verb ˈshərk  shirked; shirking : to avoid doing something especially because of laziness, fear, or dislike Don't shirk your chores. shirkers noun plural of shirker as in slackers one who deliberately avoids work or duty even before we weighed anchor, the captain forcefully served notice that there would be no shirkers on his ship Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance slackers lingerers sluggards idlers malingerers goldbricks loafers drones slugs lazybones laggards loiterers slouches dawdlers quitters dropouts slowpokes saunterers slugabeds putterers dalliers loungers Antonyms & Near Antonyms pistols doers powerhouses live wires hustlers go-getters hummers self-starters See More
随便看	haggishnesses haggle haggle (for) haggle for haggled haggled (for) haggled for haggler hagglers haggles haggles (for) haggles for haggling haggling (for) haggling for haggy hagi- hagia hagiarchies hagigah hagio- hagiocracies hagiocracy Hagiographa hagiographae

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