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

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。
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。
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。
And then to its position choice, some do, some shirk.
然后再以自己的立场抉择，有些做，有些推脱。
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。
As a place to give students knowledge and to teach them how to be a good person, the university should not shirk its duties to students even if they are legally responsible for themselves.
即使学生能够在法律上为自己负责，作为一个能给予学生知识和教育学生成长为一个好人的场所学校不应当逃避自已的职责。
A footnote explains why sportsmen do not shirk enough, overinvesting in their skills.
其中的一个脚注解释了为什么运动员不会偷懒，而是孜孜不倦地提升技艺。
He decided to shirk his duty.
他决心要逃避责任。
I shall not shirk from my obligations.
我不会逃避我的责任。