目を背ける – Vocabulary details

目めを背そむける

Expression

Verb (1-dan)

1. to look away (from); to avert one's gaze

とっさに目めを背そむけたくなるのをこらえた。I held back the sudden urge to look away.

2. to disregard; to ignore

わかっていたのに、目めを背そむけていただけだ。I knew all along; I was just ignoring it.

3. to escape (from); to turn away (from)

彼かれは自じ分ぶんの弱よわさから目めを背そむけてきた。He has always turned away from his own weaknesses.

eye

back of the body

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)

わかっていたのに、目めを背そむけていただけだ。

I knew all along; I was just ignoring it.

彼かれは恥はずかしそうに目めを背そむける。

He looks away shyly.

現げん実じつから目めを背そむけてはいけませんよ？

You mustn't turn away from reality, you know.

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