1prevent sth; choose not to do sth防止;決定不做⋯ADVERB | VERB + AVOID | PHRASESADVERB➤altogether完全避免◇It is sometimes impossible to avoid conflict altogether.有時不可能完全避免衝突。➤actively, assiduously, carefully, consciously, deliberately, intentionally, purposefully, purposely, scrupulously, studiously主動避免;努力避開;小心避免;有意避免;故意避免;蓄意避免;刻意避免;細心避免◇The two men carefully avoided one another.這兩名男子小心地躲着彼此。◇I scrupulously avoid artificial additives when I buy food.購買食品時我仔細地避開有人工添加劑的食物。➤barely, narrowly勉強避過◇They narrowly avoided defeat in the semi-final.他們在半決賽中險些敗陣。➤deftly, wisely巧妙地/明智地避免◇He deftly avoided answering the question.他巧妙地避開回答這個問題。➤pointedly有意地避免◇She pointedly avoided looking at him when she spoke.她說話的時候,故意不看他。➤easily, successfully容易/成功避免◇Most of these problems could have been easily avoided.這些問題的大部份本可輕而易舉地避免。➤generally, largely一般情況下/大部份情況下避免◇As someone who generally avoids teen movies, I didn't expect to enjoy this.我一般情況下不看青少年的影片,沒想到會喜歡看這一部。➤at all costs不惜一切代價避免◇Getting involved in a court case is something to be avoided at all costs.無論如何也要避免牽涉進官司中。VERB + AVOID➤be anxious to, want to, wish to急於避免;想避免;希望避免◇They are anxious to avoid any further misunderstandings.他們迫切希望避免進一步的誤會。➤attempt to, try to試圖/努力避免▸➤be careful to, take care to謹慎地避免;注意防止◇He was careful to avoid any sentimentality in his speech.他注意避免在演說中表露出多愁善感。➤help (to)有助於避免▸➤be able to, manage to能夠/設法避免▸➤be possible to可能避免▸➤be difficult to, be impossible to難以/不可能避免PHRASES➤an attempt to avoid sth, an effort to avoid sth避免⋯的企圖/努力◇He failed in his attempt to avoid having to pay.他想躲避付錢但沒成功。avoid
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2not hit sb/sth未擊中ADVERB | VERB + AVOIDADVERB➤narrowly險些撞上◇He braked hard and narrowly avoided a parked van.他使勁踩剎車,險些撞上一輛停着的麪包車。VERB + AVOID➤brake to, slow to, slow down to剎車/慢行/減速以避開▸➤swerve to突然轉向以避開◇She swerved to avoid a bicycle.她猛打方向盤以免撞上一輛自行車。➤duck to, duck down to迅速低頭/迅速低下頭以避開◇They ducked to avoid a low branch.他們迅速低下頭以免撞上矮樹枝。