English Dictionary

dodge

IPA（発音記号）

/dɔd͡ʒ/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 比喩的用法 古語 古風

(transitive, intransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way. / (transitive, figuratively) To avoid; to sidestep. / (archaic) To go hither and thither.

日本語の意味

突然動いて物体や障害物を避ける、よける / （比喩的に）責任や問題などを逃れる、かわす / （古風な用法で）あちこち歩き回る、うろつく

He managed to dodge the ball just in time.

彼は間一髪で飛んでくるボールをかわすことができた。

意味（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.

He dodged traffic crossing the street.

意味（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To avoid; to sidestep.

The politician dodged the question with a meaningless reply.

意味（3）

(archaic) To go hither and thither.

意味（4）

(photography, videography) To decrease the exposure for certain areas of an image in order to make them darker (compare burn).

意味（5）

(transitive) To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place.

I had a notion he was dodging me all the way I came, for I saw him just behind me, turn which way I would.

意味（6）

(transitive, intransitive, dated) To trick somebody.

dodges （ present singular third-person ）

dodging （ participle present ）

dodged （ participle past ）

dodged （ past ）