sidestepped

英 [ˈsaɪdstept]

美 [ˈsaɪdstept]

v.  回避，规避(问题等); 横跨一步躲过; 侧移一步闪过
sidestep的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 回避，规避(问题等)
  If yousidestepa problem, you avoid discussing it or dealing with it.
  1. Rarely, if ever, does he sidestep a question...
     他极少逃避问题。
  2. He was trying to sidestep responsibility.
     他正试图回避责任。
• VERB 横跨一步躲过;侧移一步闪开
  If yousidestep, you step sideways in order to avoid something or someone that is coming towards you or going to hit you.
  1. As I sidestepped, the bottle hit me on the left hip...
     我侧一步要躲闪的时候，瓶子打中了我的左髋部。
  2. He made a grab for her but she sidestepped him.
     他想要抓住她，但她侧步闪开了。

双语例句

• Over the years, through training, practice and dedication, I've become a ninja in avoiding responsibility, evading decisions the way Bruce Lee sidestepped Shuriken throwing stars.
  这么年来，通过不断的训练、实践和奉献，我已经成了回避责任的“忍者”，听之任之就像李小龙躲避手里剑飞镖。
• Not surprisingly, my request was sidestepped, and I was told, "Kishore, clean offices leave better impressions with visiting customers."
  毫不奇怪，我的提问没有得到很好的回答，答复是“基肖尔，整洁的办公室会给到访的客户留下更好的印象。”
• The president sidestepped the crucial question of whether the data should be gathered in the first place. He also left it to Eric Holder, the attorney-general, and James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, to work out the details.
  奥巴马总统回避了首先是否应该收集信息这个关键问题，他也把细节问题留给美国司法部长埃里克霍尔德（EricHolder）以及美国国家情报总监詹姆斯克拉珀（JamesClapper）去解决。
• Conversely, had you sidestepped the market's10 worst days, you would have tripled the actual return of the Dow.
  相反地，如果抛开10个表现最差的交易日，那么道指的实际涨势会增至三倍。
• He threw a punch but Mandy sidestepped it just in time.
  他打出一拳，但是曼蒂及时躲开了。
• The nation mostly sidestepped the economic woes afflicting much of the developed world after the financial crisis and has expanded for 21 years straight without a recession.
  金融危机后，大部分发达国家陷入经济困境，澳大利亚却基本得以幸免，并且经济连续21年实现扩张，没有出现衰退。
• According to the report, "critical areas" of corporate governance were sidestepped in spite of the reforms enacted in recent years.
  报告称，尽管印度近年来制定了多项改革措施，但它回避了公司治理的几个“关键领域”。
• The player sidestepped his opponent and kicked the ball into the net.
  运动员侧步避开了他的对手将球踢进了网里。
• Other major automakers, including General Motors Co. ( GM) and Ford Motor Co. ( f), are working on autonomous systems but sidestepped making any announcements or holding briefings at the show.
  而其他大公司，包括通用汽车（GeneralMotors）和福特汽车（FordMotor）也都在开发自己的自动驾驶系统，不过它们在本次展会上都没有发布任何声明或召开发布会。
• He made a grab for her but she sidestepped him.
  他想要抓住她，但她侧步闪开了。