"run a mile" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 唯恐避之不及
• 完全避免

Definition

非常想要避免某事或某人，通常因為害怕或極度不喜歡。有時也指真的跑一英里，但通常是比喻用法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式且常為比喻用法，常用在“would/will run a mile”句型裡，表示極力避免某事或某人。幾乎不是字面意思。

Examples

If I see a spider, I run a mile.

如果我看到蜘蛛，我會**唯恐避之不及**。

He would run a mile from responsibility.

他對責任總是**避之不及**。

Most kids would run a mile if you offered them broccoli.

大多數小孩一聽到要喫花椰菜就會**唯恐避之不及**。

Just mention public speaking and she’ll run a mile.

只要一提公開演講，她就會**避之唯恐不及**。

Ask him to help clean up and he’ll run a mile every time.

讓他幫忙打掃，他每次都會**避之不及**。

When it comes to early mornings, I’d run a mile.

一提到早起，我就**唯恐避之不及**。