dodge

🇬🇧 UK/dɒdʒ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To move quickly to avoid something; to evade a responsibility or question

躲避;闪开;逃避

n.

A quick movement to avoid something; a clever trick or evasion

闪躲;诡计;逃避手段

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
dodgeother
=dodge

Common Collocations

  • 1.dodge the question回避问题
  • 2.dodge traffic躲避交通
  • 3.dodge a bullet躲过一劫

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The batter managed to dodge the incoming pitch by quickly stepping back from the plate.

  • 2.

    She tried to dodge the question during the interview by talking about unrelated topics.

  • 3.

    The motorcycle skillfully dodged through traffic and disappeared down a narrow alley.

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