| 单词 | thesaurus/shun |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofshunin EnglishshunThesaurus>to avoid someone or something>shun These are words and phrases related toshun. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of shun. TO AVOID SOMEONE OR SOMETHINGThe best companies are run by people who shun the limelight. Synonyms and examples avoid Have you been trying to avoid me? steer clear of I suggest steering clear of yellow snow. keep/stay clear of Keep clear of her - she’s got flu. stay away from The experience was so bad that she stayed away from men for two years. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofshun. See also evadeformal dodge run away from shrink from sidestep shirkdisapproving skipinformal miss get out of Learn moreIf youavoid someone or something, you stay away from them. If youavoid doing something, you prevent it from happening, or you don't allow yourself to do it. TO INTENTIONALLY NOT GIVE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING ANY ATTENTIONAs assistant to the president, he shunned the spotlight, but worked very hard behind the scenes. Synonyms and examples ignore The buzzing is irritating, but try to ignore it. disregard He disregarded the advice of his doctor and went back to work. turn a blind eye to Until now, the mayor has turned a blind eye to the city's homelessness problem. close your eyes to The administration closed its eyes to human-rights abuses by its soldiers. shut your eyes to He shut his eyes to the problem and pretended that everything was fine. turn a deaf ear The emperor turned a deaf ear to their cries for mercy. close your ears He closed his ears to all criticism of his novels. tune outUSinformal When he starts ranting about politics, I just tune him out. give someone the cold shoulder I said hello to him and he just gave me the cold shoulder. cold-shoulder She was cold-shouldered by her former friends. snub She was snubbed once again by the Academy Awards nominating committee. slight She felt very slighted by her boss when he didn't include her in the company-wide email. Antonyms and examples listen (to) We listened to his concerns carefully. heedformal Travellers would do well to heed all travel warnings from the government. Compare neglect I neglected to water the plants and now they're dead. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofshun. Learn moreIf you ignore someone or something, youintentionally do not give them any attention. |
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