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词组辨析
dodge，duck，fence，malinger，parry，shirk
【解说】
这组词都有“回避”的意思，它们之间的区别是：fence指像击剑者那样“躲避”，强调灵巧和勇气；dodge强调动作迅速或突然变换位置进行“躲闪”，含有策略、机警、聪明的意思；duck指突然地弯腰或好像弯腰那样进行“躲（回〕避”；malinger指伪装有病或虚弱，以“逃避”职责或艰巨的任务等；parry强调自卫的技能和灵巧；shirk指卑鄙地、胆怯地、鬼祟地去“躲（回〕避”。例如：He was able to dodge so that the man's knife went through his sleeve，wounding him only slightly.他来得及躲开，那人的小刀刺穿他的衣袖，他仅受了点轻伤。He saw a policeman coming and ducked behind a car.他看到一个警察向他走来，便闪身躲在一辆汽车后面。She says she's got flu，but I think she's malingering.她说她感冒了，但我认为她是在装病逃避工作。I parried her question by the best excuses I could offer.我用自己能找到的最好借口回避她的问题。He shirked his duty to his family.他逃避家庭的职责。
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