avoid
/əˈvɔɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈvɔɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈvȯid/ (ame, mw)
avoid — 動詞
1. to make a deliberate effort not to go near a person, place, or situation, so tha
避開
刻意不接近
to make a deliberate effort not to go near a person, place, or situation, so that you do not have to deal with them
After their argument at work, Emma quietly avoided Yusuf for the rest of the week.
在辦公室發生爭執之後，Emma 整個星期都靜靜地避開 Yusuf。
The shopkeeper avoided the busy market square every morning by taking a quiet back road.
那位店主每天早上都走安靜的後巷，避開熱鬧的市場廣場。
Neha avoided eye contact with her mother when the question about the party came up.
當媽媽問起派對的事時，Neha 避開了她的目光。
During the music festival, Mandla avoided the crowded main stage and sat near the river.
音樂節期間，Mandla 避開了人潮擁擠的主舞台，坐在河邊。
The frightened cat avoided the neighbour's large dog by climbing onto the garden roof.
那隻受驚的貓爬上花園的屋頂，避開了鄰居的大狗。
- evade
suggests active cleverness or trickery to escape
- shun
stronger and more deliberate, often social rejection
- steer clear of
informal, very common in everyday speech
文法句型
avoid + noun/pronoun
用法筆記
The object is usually a person, place, or situation that you want to keep distance from. This sense does not take a gerund complement — use a noun or pronoun.
2. to take action that stops something unpleasant from happening, or to choose not
避免
防止壞事或克制不做
to take action that stops something unpleasant from happening, or to choose not to do something that might cause harm or problems
By wearing a wide hat and staying in the shade, Yuki avoided getting badly sunburnt.
Yuki 戴上寬邊帽子並待在陰涼處，避免了嚴重曬傷。
avoided getting
To avoid any confusion, the manager sent clear written instructions to every team member.
為了避免混淆，經理向每位團隊成員發送了清楚的書面指示。
After last year's loud argument, Ana carefully avoided discussing politics at family dinners.
經歷去年那次大聲爭吵之後，Ana 在家宴上小心地避免討論政治話題。
Fernando avoided a serious car accident when he braked just before the crossing.
Fernando 在路口前及時煞車，避免了一場嚴重的車禍。
Evelyn avoided eating dairy products because they upset her stomach every time.
Evelyn 避免食用乳製品，因為它們每次都會讓她腸胃不適。
- prevent
focuses on stopping something external from happening
- refrain from
focuses on choosing not to do something oneself
- dodge
informal, often suggests quick or clever avoidance of a specific issue
文法句型
avoid + noun
avoid + gerund
用法筆記
Frequently followed by a gerund (avoid + -ing verb) to describe not doing something. Can also take a noun directly (avoid + noun). Do not use a to-infinitive after 'avoid'.