sidestep

US [ˈsaɪdˌstep]
UK ['saɪd.step]
  • n.横步；台阶；〔体〕横步；侧跨步
  • v.避开
  • Web回避；侧步；回避问题
Plural Form：sidesteps  

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Web Definition

v.
1.
避开,回避,躲过
n.
1.
横步;台阶
2.
〔体〕横步,避开与强手对阵
3.
侧跨步
4.
横跳躲闪
1.
横步;台阶
2.
〔体〕横步,避开与强手对阵
3.
侧跨步
4.
横跳躲闪

Sample Sentence

Definition:
AllAll,横步横步,台阶台阶,〔体〕横步〔体〕横步,侧跨步侧跨步,避开避开,回避回避,侧步侧步,回避问题回避问题
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1.
He zigzagged down the hall, sidestepping a garbage can, a tripod, a stack of paper and several boxes as if he could see everything clearly.
他在大厅里呈之字形前进，避开了一个垃圾桶，一个三脚架，一堆纸和几个纸盒子，就好像他什么都能清楚地看见。
tā zài dà tīng lǐ chéng zhī zì xíng qián jìn , bì kāi le yī gè lā jī tǒng , yī gè sān jiǎo jià , yī duī zhǐ hé jǐ gè zhǐ hé zǐ , jiù hǎo xiàng tā shén me dōu néng qīng chǔ de kàn jiàn 。
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2.
When he finally got to the house, sidestepping a car that had shifted to block the entrance to the driveway, he could hear the barking.
当他终于回到家的时候，在避开一辆挡住了车道入口的汽车后，他听到了狗的叫声。
dāng tā zhōng yú huí dào jiā de shí hou , zài bì kāi yī liàng dǎng zhù le chē dào rù kǒu de qì chē hòu , tā tīng dào le gǒu de jiào shēng 。
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3.
Sidestepping the accusation, Jackson claimed Cocker was just jealous of his popularity.
杰克逊则反戈一击，表示科克是嫉妒自己的人气。
jié kè xùn zé fǎn gē yī jī , biǎo shì kē kè shì jí dù zì jǐ de rén qì 。
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4.
Or is it a matter of sidestepping it and not being concerned with any of it?
还是一个回避并且不再参与其中的问题？
hái shì yī gè huí bì bìng qiě bú zài cān yù qí zhōng de wèn tí ?
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5.
But the result was quick and clean, sidestepping legal wrangles over liability and avoiding tapping taxpayers for a bail-out.
但是很快结果就出来了，而且很合理：没有为法律责任划分而喋喋不休地争吵，不会为了救济银行而动用纳税人财富。
dàn shì hěn kuài jié guǒ jiù chū lái le , ér qiě hěn hé lǐ : méi yǒu wèi fǎ lǜ zé rèn huà fēn ér dié dié bù xiū de zhēng chǎo , bú huì wèi le jiù jì yín háng ér dòng yòng nà shuì rén cái fù 。
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6.
Both Presidents benefited by staying focused and on course, sidestepping the increasingly hostile rhetoric thrown at them by their foes.
这两位总统都得益于自身策略：保持并着重于既定路线、回避反对方抛来的日益敌对化言论。
zhè liǎng wèi zǒng tǒng dōu dé yì yú zì shēn cè lüè : bǎo chí bìng zhuó zhòng yú jì dìng lù xiàn 、 huí bì fǎn duì fāng pāo lái de rì yì dí duì huà yán lùn 。
dongxi.net
7.
You are often a champion at sidestepping tough spots, but this time it's not worth exhausting yourself while trying.
你常常是规避困难问题的赢家，可是这次并不值得在尝试时耗尽精力。
nǐ cháng cháng shì guī bì kùn nan wèn tí de yíng jiā , kě shì zhè cì bìng bù zhí de zài cháng shì shí hào jìn jīng lì 。
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8.
With some deft financial maneuvers, these businesses essentially went public while sidestepping the usual rules.
凭借着一些灵巧的金融策略，它们在商业上采取公开，本质上却躲避着通行规章。
píng jiè zhe yì xiē líng qiǎo de jīn róng cè lüè , tā men zài shāng yè shàng cǎi qǔ gōng kāi , běn zhì shàng què duǒ bì zhe tōng xíng guī zhāng 。
article.yeeyan.org
9.
By sidestepping the marine-sanctuaries law, Mr Bush has highlighted its problems.
通过回避海洋禁猎法，布什已将问题凸现了出来。
tōng guò huí bì hǎi yáng jìn liè fǎ , bù shí yǐ jiāng wèn tí tū xiàn le chū lái 。
www.ecocn.org
10.
But there are advantages to Playboy's approach that extend beyond sidestepping the censors.
但花花公子有办法做到避开审查而扩展发布平台。
dàn huā huā gōng zǐ yǒu bàn fǎ zuò dào bì kāi shěn chá ér kuò zhǎn fā bù píng tái 。
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