shun

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shun /ʃʌn/ verb (shunned, shunning) [transitiveT]

AVOIDto deliberately avoid someone or something 〔故意〕避开，躲开〔某人或某物〕

a shy woman who shunned publicity

不爱抛头露面的羞怯女子

Victims of the disease found themselves shunned by society.

患这种病的人发现，社会上的人都躲着他们。

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shun• Recently bereaved widows often fell they are being shunned by people who don't know what to say to them.• They are likely shunned by the elitists of the profession.• When the rumors started, the children found themselves shunned by their classmates.• Some young women are shunned by their families when they become pregnant outside of marriage.• He knew that this tunnel-like place was shunned by tramps and feared even by drunks and peg-sellers.• Then came the Framework Agreement, which again shunned free-market solutions in favor of further discrimination, steep restrictions and inefficiencies.• As governor, Weld has shunned political action committee contributions.• He is also described as the quiet one who shuns publicity and lets the rest of the band enjoy the limelight.• Wilson is a quiet man who shuns publicity.• The new pattern shunned the old industrial areas and the conurbation centres.• But unlike other Hasidic sects, Lubavitch does not shun the outside world.

shunned publicity• Throughout his career Smith was extremely reticent about his personal affairs and shunned publicity.

Origin shun

Old English scunian

shun verb

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