(每日一词）sidestep

Sidestep  /ˈsaɪd.step/ v. （尤指通过开始谈论别的事情）回避（某个话题）

meaning: to avoid talking about a subject, especially by starting to talk about something else 

1) 词汇：side 边

2) 词汇：step 表示步，走

e.g. The speaker sidestepped the question by saying that it would take him too long to answer it. 演讲者借口说回答要很长时间而回避了这个问题。