avoid

• 动词，表示避开或躲开某人、某事物，或防止某事发生。

A verb used to indicate the act of keeping away from or preventing something from happening.

1. Stay away fromA2formal

   To keep away from someone or something; to prevent something from happening.

   避免

   • She tried to avoid the puddles on the sidewalk.
   • He avoided eye contact during the conversation.
   • They avoided the busy streets by taking a shortcut.

   同义词bypasscircumventdodgeeludeeschewevadeshunsidestep

   反义词approachconfrontencounterfacemeetseek

2. Prevent or evadeB1formal

   To take action to prevent something unpleasant from happening.

   避免

   • You should avoid eating too much sugar for your health.
   • He avoided making the same mistake twice.
   • We need to avoid any delays in the project.

   同义词avertdodgeeludeevadeforestallpreventsidestep

   反义词confrontencounterfacemeetpursueseek

3. Shirk or dodgeB2informal

   To deliberately not do something that you should do.

   推脱

   • He always avoids doing his chores.
   • She avoided answering the difficult question.
   • They avoided paying taxes by hiding their income.

   同义词circumventdodgeduckeludeeschewevadeshirksidestep

   反义词confrontfacemeettackle