"steer clear of" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 避開
• 避免

Definition

刻意避開某人或某事，通常因為對方或事情很危險、困難或令人不愉快。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式的慣用語，常用於給出建議或警告，例如 'steer clear of trouble'（避免麻煩）。和字面上“轉方向盤”沒有關係。

Examples

You should steer clear of that dog. It can bite.

你應該**避開**那隻狗。牠可能會咬人。

He tries to steer clear of junk food.

他盡量**避免**垃圾食品。

It's best to steer clear of trouble.

最好**避開**麻煩。

If I were you, I’d steer clear of that topic around her.

如果我是你，我會在她面前**避開**那個話題。

They always steer clear of downtown at night.

他們晚上總是**避開**市中心。

I try to steer clear of office gossip as much as possible.

我盡量**避免**辦公室八卦。