dodge
/dɒdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈɑdʒ] /dɑːdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · [dˈɑdʒ] /ˈdäj/ (ame, mw)
dodge — 動詞
- dodgepresent simple I / you / we / they
- dodgeshe / she / it
- dodgedpast simple
- dodging-ing form
1. to step or lean aside quickly so that a moving object, vehicle, or person headin
躲閃；閃避
快速移動身體避開撞擊
to step or lean aside quickly so that a moving object, vehicle, or person heading toward you does not strike you
Quan dodged the branch as it came crashing down from the tree above him.
Quan 躲開了從他頭頂掉落的大樹枝。
dodge + noun (falling object)
The goalkeeper dodged to the left and managed to block the penalty kick.
守門員往左邊一閃，成功擋住了那記罰球。
intransitive: dodge + direction
Amani dodged a motorcycle that ran the red light at the intersection.
Amani 閃過了一輛在路口闖紅燈的摩托車。
Children playing dodgeball learn to dodge quickly when a ball comes flying at their faces.
玩躲避球的孩子們學會了在球朝臉飛來時迅速閃開。
- get hit
the opposite outcome — failing to avoid the incoming object
- stand still
remaining in place rather than moving aside
文法句型
dodge + noun (the object being avoided)
dodge + adverbial (direction/location)
dodge + preposition + noun
用法筆記
Common in both transitive (dodge something) and intransitive (dodge to the side) patterns. The object is always something in motion that poses a physical threat — a punch, a ball, a car, a flying object.
常見錯誤
2. to get out of something you are supposed to do or deal with, especially by using
逃避；規避
用不正當方式避開責任或問題
to get out of something you are supposed to do or deal with, especially by using a clever or dishonest excuse rather than facing it directly
Padma accused her business partner of dodging his share of the company's debts.
Padma 指控她的合夥人規避應分擔的公司債務。
dodge + noun (obligation: share/duy/responsibility)
The politician dodged every question about the missing funds during the interview.
那位政治人物在訪談中規避了所有關於資金去向的問題。
Benjamin has been dodging his taxes for years by registering companies overseas.
Benjamin 多年來一直在海外註冊公司來逃漏稅。
Mark tried to dodge doing the dishes by pretending he had a headache.
Mark 假裝頭痛，想藉此逃避洗碗。
- evade
more formal and often implies breaking rules or laws; stronger sense of wrongdoing
- shirk
specifically about avoiding work or duty; sounds lazier than dishonest
- duck
informal; suggests quickly avoiding something, often by a sudden verbal shift
- sidestep
suggests avoiding a topic or issue rather than a responsibility; slightly less negative than dodge
- face
to deal with something directly instead of avoiding it
- confront
to meet a problem or person head-on, with courage
- take responsibility
to accept and handle a duty rather than escape it
文法句型
dodge + noun (duty/question/issue)
dodge + gerund (dodge paying / answering / doing)
dodge out of + noun (dodge out of a responsibility)
用法筆記
Often carries a negative moral judgment — the person is avoiding something they should face. Frequently used with legal or financial obligations (taxes, debts, duties) and conversational obligations (questions, topics). The gerund pattern 'dodge doing something' is common in informal British English.
常見錯誤
dodge — 名詞
- dodgesingular
- dodgesplural
1. a clever method, often morally questionable, used to avoid doing what the law or
詭計；藉口
規避責任的欺騙手法
a clever method, often morally questionable, used to avoid doing what the law or a situation requires you to do
The accountant was arrested for helping wealthy clients set up tax dodges.
那名會計師因協助有錢客戶設立逃稅漏洞而被捕。
compound noun: tax dodge
Calling in sick was just a dodge; Otis spent the afternoon at the beach.
請病假只是個藉口罷了；Otis 那天下午去了海灘。
Gabriel saw through the offer — a dodge to trick people out of their rights.
Gabriel 一眼就看穿了那項提議——那是個騙人放棄權利的陷阱。
The company's environmental policy was nothing more than a public-relations dodge to avoid real changes.
那家公司的環保政策不過是為了逃避真正改革而做的公關幌子。
- compliance
following the rules or doing what is required
- honesty
acting truthfully rather than through deception
用法筆記
Often appears in compound nouns: 'tax dodge', 'draft dodge'. The word implies disapproval — the speaker views the method as dishonest. In informal American English, 'dodge' alone can mean a clever trick: 'That's just a dodge.'
常見錯誤
2. a sudden sideways movement you make with your body to keep from being struck by
閃躲；閃避
躲避撞擊的快速動作
a sudden sideways movement you make with your body to keep from being struck by something or someone heading your way
With a quick dodge to the right, Ziad avoided the cyclist who had lost control.
Ziad 迅速往右一閃，躲開了失控的單車騎士。
collocation: quick dodge + direction
The player's dodge fooled the defender and opened up space for a shot at goal.
那名選手的閃身動作騙過了防守者，為射門創造了空間。
Maja trained for months to improve her dodge timing in the boxing ring.
Maja 訓練了好幾個月，以改善在拳擊場上的閃躲時機。
A sudden dodge behind a car was how Christopher escaped the stray dog.
Christopher 迅速閃到一輛車後面，才躲過了那隻流浪狗。
- sidestep
a more deliberate, smaller movement — usually one step to the side
- duck
specifically a downward movement of the head or body, not sideways
- lunge
a sudden forward movement, not sideways; implies reaching rather than avoiding
- swerve
used for vehicles or animals changing direction; implies continuous motion, not a single sharp move
- direct hit
being struck because you did not move out of the way
用法筆記
Typically appears with 'make' or 'do' ('made a dodge') or in sports contexts. Less common than the verb form. In everyday conversation, native speakers prefer the verb: 'I dodged' rather than 'I made a dodge.'