Day 932 
--- Proverbs ---
※ 原句 ※
Constant dropping (dripping) wears away the stone.
A drop of water can break a stone.
滴水穿石。
The stone yields to the water.
石头经不起水滴。
--- Oxford dictionary ---avoid v.
③avoid sth
to prevent yourself from hitting sth
避免撞到(某物)
The car swerved to avoid a cat.
汽车猛急转弯以免轧到一只猫。
IDMavoid sb/sth like the plague
(informal) to try very hard not to meet sb, do sth, etc.
像避瘟疫似的躲着某人(或某事物);尽量避开某人(或某事物)
avoidable adj.
that can be prevented
可以避免的
Many deaths from heart disease are actually avoidable.
许多因心脏病造成的死亡实际上是可以避免的。
opp. unavoidable
avoidance n.
avoidance (of sth) not doing sth; preventing sth from existing or happening
避免;防止;回避;避开
A person’s health improves with avoidance of stress.
一个人只要别有压力,健康状况就会改善。
avoirdupois n.
the system of weights based on the pound
常衡(以磅为基本单位的衡制)