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单词 avert
释义
avert
əvɜːʳt əˈvɜrt
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense averts, present participle averting, past tense , past participle averted
1 VERB 避免;阻止;防止 If you avert something unpleasant, you prevent it from happening. 避免;阻止;防止
  • Talks with the teachers' union over the weekend have averted a strike. [VERB noun]

    周末与教师工会举行的谈判避免了一场罢工。

  • A fresh tragedy was narrowly averted yesterday.

    昨天险些酿成一场新的悲剧。

SYN ward off, avoid, prevent, frustrate
2 VERB 转移(目光等) If you avert your eyes or gaze from someone or something, you look away from them. 转移(目光等) [Also VERB n from n]
  • He avoids any eye contact, quickly averting his gaze when anyone approaches. [VERB noun]

    他避免任何眼神接触,一有人靠近就把目光迅速移开。

  • He kept his eyes averted. [VERB-ed]

    他的眼睛滴溜溜乱转。

SYN turn away, turn, turn aside
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