-dodgings的不同词性形态
|noun|
1.A cunning trick or dishonest act, in particular one intended to avoid something unpleasant.
‘the grant system’s widespread use as a tax dodge’
‘The notion of diversity is simply an ideological dodge to conceal the fact that selection is being reintroduced to favour some at the expense of others.’
2.A sudden quick movement to avoid someone or something.
‘She rushed in, preparing to make a quick dodge into the kitchen to grab another drink and then get back out, but froze on the spot two steps into the house.’
‘A quick dodge saved her head from an incoming fist.’
3.The dodging of a bell in change-ringing.
|verb|
1.(of a bell in change-ringing) move one place contrary to the normal sequence, and then back again in the following round.
2.Avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement.
‘marchers had to dodge missiles thrown by loyalists’
‘I pushed myself up and dodged a sudden flurry to my right, just in time to avoid someone else’s arms.’
3.Evade (a debt or obligation) in a cunning or dishonest way.
‘he’d caught her _dodging_ fares on the underground’
‘For a broader understanding of why his army lost the war he ought to poll the many who dodged the draft, not just the few who took the King’s shilling.’
4.Expose (one area of a print) less than the rest during processing or enlarging.
‘This does take time, and if the end result wasn’t quite what you wanted, then it was back to the enlarger to burn and dodge again.’
‘So if you are using a fluorescent tube source, _dodging_ and burning in the enlarged negative stage may be preferable.’
5.Move quickly to one side or out of the way.
‘Adam dodged between the cars’
‘She ignored him totally and quickly dodged through the mass swiftly, knowing he couldn’t keep up.’
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