escape与avoid这两个动词都有“躲避危险”之意。
escape : 多指避开实际的威胁，暗示威胁或危险正在迫近。
- Two prisoners have escaped.
两个犯人逃走了。 - A lion has escaped from its cage.
一头狮子逃出了兽笼。 - She was lucky to escape serious injury.
她真是万幸，逃过一劫，没有受重伤。 - He narrowly (= only just) escaped a fine.
他差一点被罚款。 - His name escapes me (= I have forgotten his name).
我记不起他的名字了。 - Nothing important escapes her notice/attention.
任何重要的事情都不会逃过她的眼睛／注意。
avoid : 侧重有意识地躲避开要冒险或有危险的事物或情况。
- I try to avoid supermarkets on Saturdays - they're always so busy.
我尽量避开周六去超市——那时总是人特别多。 - I'm anxious to avoid the motorway at rush hour.
在交通高峰时段，我对高速公路唯恐避之不及。 - Do you think Lukas is avoiding me? I haven't seen him all day.
你认为卢卡斯是不是在躲着我啊？我一整天都没见到他。
