Word · Frequency #14281
eschewed
避开；远避；回避
eschewed is the past of eschew.
to deliberately avoid or stay away from something
- 1.
v avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
避开；远避
避开；远避
In use
She eschews processed food and prefers cooking from scratch.
He eschewed the crowded streets and took a quiet back road.
Many employees eschew overtime to spend time with their families.
eschew sth
Many companies eschew traditional advertising in favor of social media.
许多公司避开传统广告，转而采用社交媒体。
eschew doing sth
eschew 后接动名词时，表示“刻意避免做某事”。
He eschewed taking sides in the debate.
他避免在辩论中选边站。
be eschewed (by sb)
被动语态强调某物被刻意回避。
Extravagant language is eschewed in scientific writing.
科学写作中避免使用浮夸的语言。
Verb forms
base eschew · third person eschews · -ing eschewing · past eschewed · past participle eschewed
正式用语，意为“避开、回避”；规则动词。
Common mistakes
He eschewed to eat junk food.He eschewed eating junk food.
eschew 是及物动词，后面接名词或动名词作宾语，不能接不定式 to do。将 to eat 改为 eating 才符合搭配。
She eschewed from alcohol.She eschewed alcohol.
eschew 直接跟宾语，不需要介词 from，这与 abstain from 不同。删去 from 即正确。
Connections
Collocations
- eschew violence
- 避免暴力
- The organization's founder insisted that followers eschew violence in all their protests.该组织的创始人坚持要求追随者在所有抗议中避免暴力。
- eschew materialism
- 摒弃物质主义
- The documentary follows people who choose to eschew materialism and live with fewer possessions.这部纪录片讲述了选择摒弃物质主义、以更少物品生活的人们。
- eschew controversy
- 回避争议
- As a new manager, she tends to eschew controversy and rarely takes sides publicly.作为新经理，她倾向于回避争议，很少公开表态。
- eschew waste
- 杜绝浪费
- The chef eschews waste by using every part of the vegetable in his dishes.这位厨师利用蔬菜的每个部分做菜，从而杜绝浪费。
- eschew extravagance
- 避免奢侈
- The millionaire is known to eschew extravagance, preferring simple clothes and cheap meals.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记 eschew 听起来像 is chew（就是嚼）：看到不想嚼的东西，自然就会避开、远避。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic discourse eschew 是比较正式的用语，多用于书面语或正式场合，表示刻意避开或回避某事物。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的词尾 ew 通常读 /uː/，与 eschew 的重读部分 /tʃuː/ 押韵。注意：sew 虽也以 ew 结尾，但读 /soʊ/，不押韵；eschew 中的 ch 读 /tʃ/，不要误读为 /s/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.