英语词汇“avoid”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

avoidverb [ T ]

uk/əˈvɔɪd/us/əˈvɔɪd/

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 Lukas is avoiding me? I haven't seen him all day.

B2 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.

More 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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Avoiding action

avoid sth like the plague idiom
avoidance
bottle
bottle out
chicken
flinch from sth/doing sth
fudge
get out of sth
get round sth
get-out clause
insure
shrink
sit on your arse idiom
skip out on sb/sth
stand around
stand by
stand round
steer
welch
welsh

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Preventing and impeding

Idiom(s)

avoid sth like the plague

单词	avoid
释义	Contents verb (1) avoid (1) more…(1) avoidance Contents verb (2) avoid (1) avoid (2) English American Business avoidverb [ T ] uk/əˈvɔɪd/us/əˈvɔɪd/ 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 Lukas is avoiding me? I haven't seen him all day. B2 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. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Avoiding action *avoid sth* like the plague idiom avoidance bottle bottle out chicken** flinch from sth/doing sth fudge get out of sth get round sth get-out clause insure shrink *sit on your* arse** idiom skip out on sb/sth stand around stand by stand round steer welch welsh See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Preventing and impeding Idiom(s) avoid sth like the plague avoidverb [ T ] us/əˈvɔɪd/ to stay away from someone or something, or prevent something from happening, or not allow yourself to do something: Do you think Robert is avoiding me? I haven’t seen him for a month. I try to avoid going shopping on Saturdays because the stores are so crowded. If you want to lose weight, avoid eating between meals. avoidance noun [ U ] us/əˈvɔɪ·dəns/ The avoidance of injury is more important than winning a game. avoidverb [ T ] uk/əˈvɔɪd/us to try to prevent something bad from happening: A spokeswoman for the company said it was hoping to avoid industrial action. Understanding differing viewpoints is a good start toward avoiding conflict in the workplace. to try not to do something, or to try to stay away from something: The government avoided the mistakes they made in the past. avoid doing sth Credit cards can be a source of free credit if you can organize payments within the stipulated time limits, so as to avoid paying interest.
随便看	be back in harness be back on your feet be back to square one be backward in coming forward external debt external deficit external environment external equity external examination external examiner external growth external labor market external labour market external liabilities external liability external stakeholder external trade externalisation externalise externalities externality externalization externalize externalize externally