音标:[ә'vә:t] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
vt. 转开, 避免, 防止
v. turn away or aside
词型变化:过去分词 : averted ; 过去式 : averted ; 现在分词 : averting ; 第三人称单数 : averts ; 名词复数形式 : averts
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avert的用法和样例:

例句

用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. It was Scott's turn to avert his gaze.这下轮到斯科特移开他注视的目光了。
  2. The government has failed to avert a national strike.政府没有能够避免这场全国性的罢工。
  3. He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
  4. The lake will be dyked to avert floods.将为此湖筑堤以防洪水。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. She averted her eyes from the picture.她转移目光不再看那幅画。
  2. She averted her eyes from the wounded soldier.她将目光避开那个伤兵。
  3. She averted her eyes from the terrible scene in front of her.她背过脸,不敢去看眼前那可怕的场面。
  4. He averted his eyes from the scene of the accident.他将目光避开事故的现场。
  5. We should avert failure by hard work.我们应该努力工作以避免失败。
  6. He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
  7. He did his best to avert suspicion.他尽量避嫌。
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  9. Accidents can be averted by careful driving.谨慎驾驶可以防止事故。
  10. Many traffic accidents can be averted by courtesy.礼让可以使许多交通事故得以避免。
  11. Violence may have been averted with a greater police presence.如果出动了更多的警力,暴力行为原本可以避免。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • avert a crisis防止危机
  • avert accident避免事故
  • avert disaster避免灾祸
  • avert famine防止饥荒
  • avert failure避免失败
  • avert threat避免威胁
  • avert one's eyes转移目光
  • avert one's gaze转移目光
  • avert one's glance转移目光
  • avert thoughts转移思想
  • avert war防止战争
  • avert conflict防止冲突
  • avert confrontation防止对抗
  • avert strike防止罢工

经典引文

  • And from that hideous man Averting, to Ocellopan he turn'd.

    出自:Southey
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