sidestep
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈsaɪd.step/ us/ˈsaɪd.step/ -pp-
横跨一步躲开;侧步避让
to step to the side in order to avoid something, especially being hit
He sidestepped the blow/the tackle. 他侧步避开了攻击／阻截。
（尤指通过开始谈论别的事情）回避（某个话题）
to avoid talking about a subject, especially by starting to talk about something else
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。