dodge

常用用法

dodge的基本意思是“躲闪”,指动作迅速或突然变换位置以躲避袭击或追捕,也表示用艺术手法或技巧机敏地躲避敌人的袭击、论辩对手的讽刺或检查者的盘问等。含有策略、机警、聪明的意思。引申表示为“回避”“逃避”。
dodge既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词,用作及物动词时,多接由名词充当的简单宾语。

这组词都有“回避”的意思,它们之间的区别是:fence指像击剑者那样“躲避”,强调灵巧和勇气; dodge强调动作迅速或突然变换位置进行“躲闪”,含有策略、机警、聪明的意思; duck指突然地弯腰或好像弯腰那样进行“躲〔回〕避”; malinger指伪装有病或虚弱,以“逃避”职责或艰巨的任务等; parry强调自卫的技能和灵巧; shirk指卑鄙地、胆怯地、鬼祟地去“躲〔回〕避”。例如:
He was able to dodge so that the man's knife went through his sleeve, wounding him only slightly.他来得及躲开,那人的小刀刺穿他的衣袖,他仅受了点轻伤。
He saw a policeman coming and ducked behind a car.他看到一个警察向他走来,便闪身躲在一辆汽车后面。
She says she's got flu, but I think she's malingering.她说她感冒了,但我认为她是在装病逃避工作。
I parried her question by the best excuses I could offer.我用自己能找到的最好借口回避她的问题。
He shirked his duty to his family.他逃避家庭的职责。