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shirk

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vi.逃避,推卸 vt.逃避

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名词:shirker 动词过去式:shirked 过去分词:shirked 现在分词:shirking 第三人称单数:shirks

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shirk


/ʃɜ:k; ʃɝk/
v [I, Tn, Tg] (derog 贬) avoid doing (work, one's duty, etc) through laziness, cowardice, etc(因偷懒、胆怯等)逃避(工作、责任等)
*You're supposed to tidy up, so stop shirking and do it! 要你来整理就别躲着了, 干吧!
* He always shirks the unpleasant tasks. 他总是逃避那些厌恶性工作.
* She is shirking going to the dentist. 她躲着不愿意去治牙.

shirk


v [I and T]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Perhaps from German schurke 'bad man']
to deliberately avoid doing something you should do, because you are lazy
 a salesman who was fired for shirking
shirk your responsibilities/duties/obligations
 parents who shirk their responsibilities towards their children
>shirkern[C]