dodge
- v. 躲避
- v. 避开
- n. 诡计, 花招
- Definition
- v. to move quickly to avoid being hit or seen
- v. to avoid a duty
- n. a clever trick used to avoid something or deceive someone
- Example
- He managed to dodge the ball just before it hit him.
- 他在球砸到他之前及时躲开了。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to avoid something by moving or going around it (verb).
比较义项：迅速躲避以避免碰撞、被发现，或不直接处理某事（动词）。
- dodge 本词
Dodge suggests a quick, skillful change of direction to avoid being hit, caught, or noticed; it can describe physical movement or, informally, avoiding a question or responsibility.
dodge 强调迅速、灵巧地改变方向，以避免被击中、被抓住或被发现；既可指身体动作，也可非正式地指回避问题或责任。
He dodged through the crowded street to catch his bus on time.
他在拥挤的街道上左躲右闪地穿行，及时赶上了公交车。
- duck
Duck specifically means lowering your head or body suddenly to avoid something above or in front of you; it describes a physical downward motion rather than a change of path.
duck 特指突然低下头或身体，以躲开上方或前方的东西；描述的是身体向下的动作，而不是改变行进方向。
She ducked under the low branch as she walked through the forest.
她穿过树林时，低头躲过了那根低垂的树枝。
- skirt
Skirt means avoiding a topic, issue, or problem by going around it rather than dealing with it directly; it is abstract and rarely describes physical movement to avoid an object.
skirt 指绕开某个话题、议题或问题而不直接处理它；这是一种抽象的用法，很少用来描述躲避实物的身体动作。
He skirted around the topic instead of answering the question directly.
他绕开了这个话题，没有直接回答问题。
Dodge, duck, and skirt all mean to avoid something. Dodge suggests a quick change of direction, physically or, informally, avoiding a question. Duck means lowering your head suddenly to avoid something above you. Skirt means avoiding a topic by going around it, not facing it.
这三个词都含“躲避”之意，但侧重不同：dodge 强调迅速改变方向以避开打击或问题，duck 强调身体向下低头以躲开东西，skirt 强调绕开、不直接处理某个话题或问题。此处不比较 duck 作名词“鸭子”和 skirt 作名词“裙子”的用法。