Word · Frequency #835
avoided
避免；回避；躲开
avoided is the past of avoid.
to stay away from someone or something, or to choose not to do something
- 1.
To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.
尽量不见或不与某人交流；避开
- 2.
To stay out of the way of (something harmful).
避开有害的东西
- 3.
To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.
远离；避开
- 4.
To try not to do something or to have something happen.
尽量不做某事或不让某事发生
- 5.
To make void, to annul; to refute (especially a contract).
使无效,废除；驳斥(尤其是合同)
- 6.
To defeat or evade; to invalidate.
击败或规避；使无效
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)
In use
She avoided the busy street and took a quieter route.
You should avoid eating too much sugar before bed.
He avoids talking about his childhood.
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.
他避免直接回答这个问题。
avoid + being + past participle
She wants to avoid being criticized by her boss.
Connections
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
- He avoided eye contact when lying.他撒谎时避免眼神接触。
- avoid the issue
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：a void (空洞)需要avoid (避免)掉入。
Context & Register
中性；多用于日常交流，指避开或防止某事发生。
Grammar Note
后接名词或动名词，不接不定式
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/).
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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