shirk

英 [ʃɜːk]

美 [ʃɜːrk]

v.  逃避(工作); 偷懒

现在分词：shirking　过去分词：shirked　过去式：shirked　第三人称单数：shirks　

GRETEM8

BNC.20032 / COCA.21863

牛津词典

verb

• 逃避（工作）；偷懒
  to avoid doing sth you should do, especially because you are too lazy
  1. Discipline in the company was strict and no one shirked.
     公司有严格的纪律，没有人偷懒。
  2. A determined burglar will not shirk from breaking a window to gain entry.
     一个决计要下手的窃贼会不惜破窗而入。
  3. She never shirked her responsibilities.
     她从不逃避自己的职责。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 逃避，规避(责任、义务);偷懒
  If someone does notshirktheir responsibility or duty, they do what they have a responsibility to do.
  1. We in the Congress can't shirk our responsibility...
     我们作为国会议员不能逃避责任。
  2. The Government will not shirk from considering the need for further action.
     政府不会回避考虑采取进一步行动的需要。

英英释义

verb

• avoid dealing with
  1. She shirks her duties
• avoid (one's assigned duties)
  1. The derelict soldier shirked his duties
  Synonym:fiddleshrink fromgoldbrick

双语例句

• But this should not be used by developed countries as an excuse to lighten or shirk their responsibilities towards the developing countries.
  但这个不应该成为发达国家的借口，以此来减轻或者逃避自己对于发展中国家的责任。
• I shall not shirk from my obligations.
  我不会逃避我的责任。
• She advocates that females shall learn to shirk off trifles and dedicate their interests to some serious issues.
  女性应学会超脱个人繁琐小事，把兴趣放到严肃事情上。
• We in the Congress can't shirk our responsibility
  我们作为国会议员不能逃避责任。
• Not to shirk responsibility.
  不推卸责任。
• Don't shirk your responsibilities, don't pass the buck, don't hurt anyone ( there's a chance you may).
  不要逃避你的责任，不要推卸责任，不要伤害任何人（你也许会有这样的机会）。
• It can refuse to act as lender of last resort, but it cannot shirk its responsibility to fund the banking system.
  它可以拒绝充当最后贷款人，但它无法逃避为银行体系融资的职责。
• Too much responsibility is devolved to local governments that usually try hard to shirk it.
  当地政府总是想方设法地要推卸掉下放给他们的过多责任。
• Future generations will judge us by what we do, or fail to do: whether we lay the foundations for a sound future, or shirk our responsibility and acquiesce in decline.
  我们的后代会依据我们的所作所为或不作为对我们做出评价：无论我们是奠定了一个可靠的未来，还是逃避责任、听任欧洲的衰落。
• You think you could in this way shirk your responsibility?
  你以为这样可以卸责了吗？