Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #835
avoid
避免；回避；躲开
核心释义
to stay away from someone or something, or to choose not to do something
- 1.
尽量不见或不与某人交流；避开
To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.
- 2.
避开有害的东西
To stay out of the way of (something harmful).
- 3.
远离；避开
To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.
- 4.
尽量不做某事或不让某事发生
To try not to do something or to have something happen.
- 5.
使无效,废除；驳斥(尤其是合同)
To make void, to annul; to refute (especially a contract).
- 6.
击败或规避；使无效
To defeat or evade; to invalidate.
尽量不见或不与某人交流；避开；避开有害的东西；远离；避开；尽量不做某事或不让某事发生；使无效,废除；驳斥(尤其是合同)
用法In use
She avoided the busy street and took a quieter route.
用法提示：avoided 是 avoid 的过去式，表示‘避开、躲开’某个事物或地点。
You should avoid eating too much sugar before bed.
用法提示：avoid 后接动名词 eating，表示‘避免做某事’。
He avoids talking about his childhood.
用法提示：avoids 是 avoid 的第三人称单数形式，后接动名词，表示‘回避’某事。
avoid + noun/pronoun
You should avoid the city center during rush hour.
你应该避开高峰期间的城市中心。
avoid + doing sth
He avoided answering the question directly.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- avoid conflict
- 避免冲突
- She tried to avoid conflict with her colleagues.她试图避免与同事发生冲突。
- avoid trouble
- 避免麻烦
- He stayed home to avoid trouble.他待在家里以避免麻烦。
- avoid mistakes
- 避免错误
- Double-check your work to avoid mistakes.仔细检查你的工作以避免错误。
- avoid doing something
- 避免做某事
- You should avoid eating too much sugar.你应该避免吃太多糖。
- avoid eye contact
- 避免眼神接触
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：a void (空洞)需要avoid (避免)掉入。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性；多用于日常交流，指避开或防止某事发生。
语法说明Grammar Note
后接名词或动名词，不接不定式
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with avoid: void, annoyed, devoid, employed, asteroid, android (all ending in /-ɔɪd/). Lookalikes that sound different: voice (/vɔɪs/), noise (/nɔɪz/), point (/pɔɪnt/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.