- shun somebody/something
to avoid somebody/something 避开；回避；避免 She was shunned by her family when she remarried. 她再婚后家里人都躲着她。 🔊🔊 an actor who shuns publicity 一个避免引起公众注意的演员 The company has long been shunned by ethical investors. 长期以来，该公司一直受到道德投资者的回避。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryShun is used with these nouns as the object:- limelight
- publicity
- spotlight
- …
Word OriginOld English scunian ‘abhor, shrink back with fear, seek safety from an enemy’, of unknown origin.