dodge的词源

英文词源

dodge (n.)

"person's way of making a living," 1842, slang, from dodge (v.).

dodge (v.)

"to move to and fro" (especially in an effort to avoid something), 1560s, origin and sense evolution obscure, perhaps akin to Scottish dodd "to jog." Common from early 18c. in figurative sense of "to swindle, to play shifting tricks." Related: Dodged; dodging.

中文词源

dodge：闪开

可能来自dodder, 摇摆，蹒跚，引申词义摇摇晃晃的闪开。

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