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　

GRE TEM8

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

Clear responsibility for your own positions, do not shirk, do not escape.
明确自身的岗位责任并身体力行，不推卸，不逃避。
I am looking forward to the future, but I have no reasons to shirk my today-duty.
我憧憬未来，但我没有任何理由逃避今天的责任。
You think you could in this way shirk your responsibility?
你以为这样可以卸责了吗？
Some people shirk responsibilities and someone break their long-term silence just for winning more profit.
一些人逃避责任，还有一些人为了获得更多的利益也打破了自己长期的沉默。
I didn't shirk my duties. I visited the sick and I preached the gospel.
我没有逃避职责，我探望病人，也宣讲福音。
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。
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。
A good manager should never shirk difficult decisions.
一个优秀的经理人永远都不应该逃避困难的抉择。
I can't believe you have the nerve to shirk me off.
不能相信，你这样推卸我。
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。