evite

evite — 動詞

1. to stay away from someone or something on purpose, especially because you dislik

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

迴避；避開

故意避開或遠離

to stay away from someone or something on purpose, especially because you dislike them or want no involvement with them — for example, eviting a former friend at a social event, or eviting a sensitive topic in conversation.

例句

After their argument, Lien evited her roommate in the hallways of their apartment building.

爭吵之後，Lien 在公寓大樓的走廊上刻意避開她的室友。

evite + person (roommate) as direct object

The committee chose to evite any discussion of the controversial proposal during the board meeting.

委員會在董事會議上決定迴避討論那項有爭議的提案。

evite + abstract topic (discussion) as direct object

同義詞
  • avoid

    The most common and neutral choice; works for objects, people, situations, or actions

  • shun

    Stronger social meaning, implying deliberate rejection of a person or group; more common than evite

  • eschew

    Formal register; suggests abstaining for moral or practical reasons

  • steer clear of

    Informal idiomatic alternative; common in spoken English

反義詞
  • seek

    To actively look for or pursue someone or something

  • embrace

    To accept or welcome something willingly

文法句型

evite + noun phrase (person / topic / place)

用法筆記

This word is very rare in modern English. It appears almost exclusively in formal or literary writing, or in historical texts. Far more common alternatives include 'avoid', 'shun', and 'steer clear of'.

常見錯誤

❌I will evite him to my birthday party.
✅I will invite him to my birthday party.
💡'evite' means to avoid, not to welcome; the similar-sounding word 'invite' has the opposite meaning.
❌She evited eating meat for health reasons.
✅She avoided eating meat for health reasons.
💡In modern English, 'avoid' is the natural choice; 'evite' sounds archaic.