王强口语 第一册 long conversation 3.3

　　C:(A car pulls up beside her.)
Dodge¹: Helen, you look like you could use a lift.
Helen:I sure could, dad. See you later, Victor!
Victor:Bye! (Saying to himself) Poor girl! She really had it rough8 today.
(Sitting in the car)
Dodge: I have to make a short detour². The agency handling the running-shoe ad campaign is having a photo shoot nearby.

1 dodge   

v.闪开，躲开，避开；n.妙计，诡计

参考例句：

• A dodge behind a tree kept her from being run over.她向树后一闪，才没被车从身上辗过。
• The dodge was coopered by the police.诡计被警察粉碎了。

2 detour   

n.绕行的路，迂回路；v.迂回，绕道

参考例句：

• We made a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.我们绕道走，避开繁忙的交通。
• He did not take the direct route to his home,but made a detour around the outskirts of the city.他没有直接回家，而是绕到市郊兜了个圈子。