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.
例文
1. The Government will not shirk from considering the need for further action.
政府は、さらなる行動をとることを考慮する必要を回避しない。
2.It is dishonorable to shirk military service.
兵役逃れは恥ずべきことだ。
3.I didn 't shirk my duties.I visited the sick and I preached the gospel.
私は責任を逃れていません。私は患者を見舞い、福音を述べます。
4.We in the Congress can 't shirk our responsibility.