vt. 避开，避免，预防；[法]使无效，撤销，废止；
用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词
S+～+n./pron.
I avoided him as much as possible.
我尽可能地躲开他。
The old man avoided his neighbours.
老人回避他的邻居。
I studiously avoided his company.
我故意避免和他来往。
She avoids fatty foods like the plague.
她像躲瘟疫似地忌吃油腻食品。
S+～+v-ing
Avoid introducing her to my wife.
不要把她介绍给我妻子。
I just avoided running over the cat.
我差一点儿压着猫。
He avoided answering my questions.
他避不回答我的问题。
I avoided meeting her by leave by the back door.
我从后门离去以避免和她相见。
其他
Why do you keep avoiding him?你怎么老躲着他？
1. The couple married in the Caribbean to avoid a media circus.
为了摆脱媒体的关注，这对新人在加勒比喜结连理。
2. He heard tires squeal as the car braked to avoid a collision.
为避免相撞而刹车时，他听到了轮胎与地面刺耳的摩擦声。
3. To avoid damaging the tree, hammer a wooden peg into the hole.
为了不毁坏树，用锤子将一个木栓钉进洞里。
4. Use different colours of felt pen on your sketch to avoid confusion.
用不同颜色的毡头笔画草图，以免搞混。
5. I avoid working in places which are too public.
我避免在过于抛头露面的地方工作。
6. He fled to Costa Rica to avoid military service.
他逃到了哥斯达黎加以逃避服兵役。