Word
Fully loadedrunaround
逃避；回避；闪避
evasion
- 1.
An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.
以多种借口进行的回避性解释；推诿。
- 2.
A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.
绕过障碍物的绕行路线或迂回路线。
- 3.
A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration.
比所在栏窄的排字段落,通常紧邻插图。
- 4.
A whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone.
绕指甲生长但不侵及骨骼的甲沟炎。
浅甲沟炎；以多种借口进行的回避性解释；推诿。；绕过障碍物的绕行路线或迂回路线。；比所在栏窄的排字段落,通常紧邻插图。；绕指甲生长但不侵及骨骼的甲沟炎。
In use
When I called the office to ask for my results, they gave me the runaround for weeks.
Stop giving me the runaround and just tell me whether I got the job.
She felt frustrated because the customer service agent kept giving her the runaround instead of solving the issue.
give somebody the runaround
这个习语指用各种借口拖延或回避，不直接回答或解决。
She tried to get a refund, but the manager gave her the runaround.
她想退款，但经理一直在搪塞她。
get the runaround (from somebody)
get the runaround 表示自己是被人搪塞的一方。
We got the runaround from the agency every time we called.
我们每次打电话，机构都对我们百般推诿。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- give someone the runaround
- 对某人百般推诿
- Don't give me the runaround; I want a straight answer.别跟我百般推诿，我要一个直接的回答。
- get the runaround
- 遭到搪塞，被敷衍
- The reporter got the runaround from the press office.记者被新闻办公室搪塞了。
- the same old runaround
- 老一套的推诿
- I'm tired of the same old runaround from this company.我厌倦了这家公司老一套的搪塞。
Idioms & figurative uses
- give (someone) the runaround
- 故意拖延（某人）；回避（某人）The customer service agent kept giving me the runaround instead of solving my problem.那个客服人员一直搪塞我，而不是解决我的问题。
- get the runaround
- 遭到搪塞；被敷衍I tried to get a refund, but I just got the runaround from every department.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：被搪塞时，对方让你像没头苍蝇一样跑来跑去（run around）兜圈子，得不到正面答复。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：informal conversation、medical writing runaround 有两个常见义项：表示“敷衍、回避”时通常用于日常口语和非正式场合；在医学中作“浅甲沟炎”解时属于专业术语，比较正式。因此语域需视具体语境而定，不能一概而论。
Grammar Note
常以 the runaround 形式出现，尤用于 give sb. the runaround，表示故意拖延或敷衍搪塞。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /aʊnd/ 结尾，与 runaround 末尾的 -round 押韵。注意：runaround 的重音在第一个音节，读作 /ˈrʌnə.raund/，不要按 around 的重音模式读成 /rʌnəˈraʊnd/。另外，run 这个部分不参与押韵。
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