1 [T] to avoid answering a question or dealing with a problem 回避（问题）: Did you notice how she neatly sidestepped the question? 你有没有注意到她如何巧妙地回避了那个问题？

2 [T] [I] to avoid sth, for example being hit, by stepping to one side 闪开，避开（打击等）