| 单词 | shirk |
| 释义 | shirk (once / 1998 pages) v To shirk your responsibilities is to avoid dealing with them — like when you watch four consecutive hours of infomercials instead of facing your homework. A verb is an action word, so it's ironic that the verb shirk suggests inaction in the avoidance of work. To shirk carries with it a negative connotation of laziness. When Eleanor Roosevelt was asked how she conquered her shyness to become a powerful public figure, she responded, "I faced each problem as it came along. . . . I never tried to shirk. I tried never to evade an issue. When I found I had something to do — I just did it." Ah, Eleanor, why can't we all be a bit more like you? WORD FAMILYshirk: shirked, shirker, shirking, shirks+/shirker: shirkers/shirking: shirkings USAGE EXAMPLESThey shirked their duty: to vote for the status quo, even if it’s slowly killing them. The Guardian(Dec 27, 2016) Hanks prepares for these appearances as thoroughly as for his films, — “I don’t shirk my duties,” he says. Los Angeles Times(Dec 15, 2016) Ms. Schwartz seems shirk personal responsibility in her article and mistakenly assumes that most Adderall users suffer from her same addictive affliction. New York Times(Oct 12, 2016) 1v avoid (one's assigned duties) The derelict soldier shirked his duties Syn|Hypo|Hyper fiddle, goldbrick, shrink from scrimshank British military language: avoid work malinger, skulkavoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill slackavoid responsibilities and work, be idle avoid refrain from doing something 2v avoid dealing with She shirks her duties Hyper avoid stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something |
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