avoid verb ⇨avoid (He's been avoiding me.)⇨prevent (avoid an accident)avoid
verb
avoid ♦︎ stay away ♦︎ boycott ♦︎ shun ♦︎ steer clear ♦︎ keep your distanceThese words all mean to try not to go near a particular person or place, or to try not to do sth.这些词均表示避开、躲避。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to avoid / shun publicity / the limelight◆to deliberately avoid / stay away from / steer clear of sb / sth■avoid [transitive] to not go near a particular person, place, event or situation回避;避开◆He's been avoiding me all week.整整一个星期他都在回避我。◆She kept avoiding my eyes(= would not look at me).她总是躲避我的目光。◆I left early to avoid the rush hour.我早早动身以避开交通高峰。■ˌstay aˈway
phrasal verb
to not go near a particular person or place不接近(某人);不去(某地)◆I want you to stay away from my daughter.我要你离我女儿远远的。■boycottˈbɔɪkɒt; NAmEˈbɔɪkɑːt [transitive] to refuse to buy, use or take part in sth as a way of protesting拒绝购买(或使用、参加);抵制◆We are asking people to boycott goods from companies that use child labour.我们正呼吁大家抵制雇用童工的公司的产品。 see also boycott ⇨ bannoun■shun(-nn-) [transitive] (written) to permanently avoid, ignore or reject sb/sth, because you do not like them or are afraid of them(因厌恶或惧怕)避开,躲避,回避◆She was shunned by her family when she remarried.她再婚后家里人都躲着她。◆He is an actor who shuns publicity.他是个不欲引起公众注意的演员。■steer clear
idiom
to avoid a person, place, event or situation because it may cause problems(因怕惹麻烦)避开,不靠近◆Steer clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening.晚上这个时段还是避开市中心吧。◆It is prudent to steer well clear of political subjects.审慎起见,应远离政治话题。■keep your ˈdistance
idiom
to make sure you are not too near sb/sth; to avoid getting too friendly or involved with a person or group(与⋯)保持距离;疏远;避免介入◆The lighthouse warns ships to keep their distance.灯塔警告船只保持距离。◆She was warned to keep her distance from Charles if she didn't want to get hurt.有人警告她说,如果不想受到伤害,就离查尔斯远一点。ⓘ Keep your distance is usually used to talk about avoiding sb/sth that may be dangerous. * keep your distance通常指避开危险的人或事物。