sidestep
【躲避、回避,侧身移动】
“Sidestep” 是动词和名词,具有两种主要含义:一种是指躲避、回避,另一种是指侧身移动。它可以用在字面上或比喻性地描述回避某个问题或行动。
作为动词:
- 躲避、回避(尤其是避免某个问题或责任):
- Sidestep 常用来表示故意避开某个问题、责任、话题或困境,通常是为了避免与之发生冲突或麻烦。
- 例如:He tried to sidestep the difficult question during the interview.(他试图在面试中回避那个棘手的问题。)
- 侧身移动(通常是躲避某物或避免碰撞):
- 也可以表示通过侧身的方式避开某个物体或障碍。
- 例如:She sidestepped the puddle on the street.(她在街上侧身避开了水坑。)
作为名词:
- 回避、闪避的做法:
- 作为名词,sidestep 指的是回避某个问题或责任的行为或做法。
- 例如:His sidestep of the issue was quite obvious.(他回避这个问题的做法十分明显。)
常见搭配:
- Sidestep the issue(回避问题):指避免直接讨论或处理某个问题。
- 例如:The politician tried to sidestep the issue of healthcare reform.(那位政治家试图回避医疗改革的问题。)
- Sidestep the responsibility(回避责任):指逃避承担某种责任。
- 例如:He was accused of trying to sidestep his responsibilities as a manager.(他被指控试图回避作为经理的责任。)
- Sidestep a question(避开问题):与回避问题类似,指故意不直接回答某个问题。
- 例如:She managed to sidestep the reporter’s question about her personal life.(她设法避开了记者关于她私人生活的问题。)
例句:
- The lawyer tried to sidestep the question by changing the subject.
- 律师通过换话题来回避问题。
- During the debate, he sidestepped several tough questions from the audience.
- 在辩论过程中,他回避了观众提出的几个棘手问题。
- The player sidestepped the defender and scored a goal.
- 那名球员避开了防守球员,进了一个球。
- She sidestepped taking responsibility for the mistake.
- 她回避了对错误负责的问题。
总结:
“Sidestep” 作为动词常用于表示回避问题、责任或某种困境,也可以表示通过侧身移动躲避物体。作为名词,它指的是回避行为或回避的做法。