avert
verb (formal)- avert something
to prevent something bad or dangerous from happening 防止，避免（危险、坏事） A disaster was narrowly averted. 及时防止了一场灾难。 He did his best to avert suspicion. 他尽量避嫌。 Talks are taking place in an attempt to avert a strike. 正在进行谈判以避免出现罢工的局面。 He managed to avert the closure of the factory. 他设法使工厂免于倒闭。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- narrowly
- try to
- be able to
- manage to
- …
- an attempt to avert something
- an effort to avert something
- avert your eyes/gaze/face (from something)
to turn your eyes, etc. away from something that you do not want to see 转移目光；背过脸 Extra ExamplesHe looked up, and she quickly averted her gaze. 他抬起头，她就迅速转过眼睛看别处了。 They hastily averted their faces to hide their giggles. 他们急忙转过脸去以掩饰他们的傻笑。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
- try to
- avert your eyes (from something/somebody)
- avert your gaze (from something/somebody)
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘divert or deter someone from a place or a course of action’): from Latin avertere, from ab- ‘from’ + vertere ‘to turn’; reinforced by Old French avertir.