avert
翻译
避免, 防止, 转移
例句
He averted his eyes from the terrible scene.
他将目光从那可怕的景象上移开。
The government is trying to avert a crisis.
政府正试图避免一场危机。
语法模式
避免((sth.)) to avert (sth.) The government is trying to avert a crisis.
将((目光))从((sth.))移开 to avert (one's eyes/gaze) from (sth.) He averted his eyes from the terrible scene.
近义词
同义词:prevent, avoid (防止); turn away (转移目光)
词源
源自拉丁语“avertere”,意为“转开”,由“a-”(离开)和“vertere”(转)组成。
记忆技巧
记住常用短语“avert your eyes”(移开你的目光)。避免一场灾难就是在它发生前“将其转开”。