dodge

dodge
verb
[with obj.]
  1. avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement
    躲开
    marchers had to dodge missiles thrown by loyalists.
    行进的人们不得不躲开忠实者的投掷物。
    ■[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move quickly to one side or out of the way
    闪开;迅速让开
    Adam dodged between the cars.
    亚当在汽车间躲来闪去。
    ■avoid (something) in a cunning or dishonest way
    巧妙地躲避;用欺骗的方式躲避
    he'd caught her dodging fares on the underground.
    他曾抓到她在地铁上逃票。
    ■[no obj.](of a bell in change-ringing) move one place contrary to the normal sequence, and then back again in the following round
    按变换序列鸣钟
  2. [often as noun dodging](Photography)expose (one area of a print) less than the rest during processing or enlarging
    (摄)(冲洗或放大时)局部遮光
noun
  1. a sudden quick movement to avoid someone or something
    闪躲
    ■a cunning trick or dishonest act, in particular one intended to avoid something unpleasant
    (尤指逃避令人不快的某物)伎俩;欺骗行为
    the grant system's widespread use as a tax dodge.
    赠与制度被作为逃税伎俩的广泛使用。
    ■the dodging of a bell in change-ringing
    鸣钟的变序
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (in the senses 'dither' and 'haggle'): of unknown origin
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