dodge

よける、かわす

ぶつかってきそうな物を素早く身を動かしてよける。

やさしい英語で： To move quickly out of the way of something that might hit you.

• She dodged the ball.
• He dodged to the left as the bike approached.
• We had to dodge falling branches.

類義語： avoid, sidestep

よく使う表現： dodge a ball, dodge a punch, dodge to something

逃れる、はぐらかす

質問や義務、困難な状況を、しばしば巧みに避ける。

やさしい英語で： To avoid a question, duty, or difficult situation, often by being clever.

• He dodged my question.
• The minister keeps dodging the issue of housing costs.
• You cannot dodge responsibility forever.

類義語： avoid, evade, sidestep

反対語： confront

よく使う表現： dodge a question, dodge responsibility, dodge the issue

策略、ごまかし

支払いや作業を避けたり、捕まらないようにしたりする巧妙な手。

やさしい英語で： A clever trick used to avoid paying, doing something, or getting caught.

• That sounds like a tax dodge.
• Her excuse was just a dodge to avoid work.
• Officials closed several popular tax dodges.

類義語： trick, ploy, ruse

よく使う表現： tax dodge, clever dodge, old dodge