1630s, "to practice fraud or trickery," also a noun (1630s, now obsolete) "a needy, disreputable parasite" [OED], perhaps from German schurke "scoundrel, rogue, knave, villain" (see shark (n.)). Sense of "evade one's work or duty" first recorded 1785, originally in slang. Related: Shirked; shirking.
实用例句
1. The Government will not shirk from considering the need for further action.
政府不会回避考虑采取进一步行动的需要。
来自柯林斯例句
2. It is dishonorable to shirk military service.
逃避兵役是可耻的.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. I didn't shirk my duties. I visited the sick and I preached the gospel.
我没有逃避职责，我探望病人，也宣讲福音。
来自柯林斯例句
4. We in the Congress can't shirk our responsibility.
