fend off

英 [fend ɒf]

美 [fend ɔːf]

挡开，避开（问题或人）; 挡住，抵挡（攻击）

英英释义

verb

• prevent the occurrence of
  1. Let's avoid a confrontation
  2. head off a confrontation
  3. avert a strike
  Synonym:debarforefendforfendobviatedeflectaverthead offstave offavoidward off

双语例句

• The deer quickly chose antlers with which to fend off his enemies.
  鹿立刻选择了可以赶走敌人的鹿角。
• He raised his arms to fend off the blows.
  他抬起胳膊挡开打过来的拳头。
• Somehow she managed to fend off the awkward questions.
  她终于以某种方式避开了这个尴尬的问题。
• Its main function is to fend off fires, right?
  它主要作用是防火，对吧？
• The minister has to fend off some awkward question from reporter.
  部长需避开记者提出的某些尴尬的问题。
• They must create their own power generators and fend off marauders who try to steal their supplies.
  他们必须自己重柒缆电机，借要抵当那些试图夺取他们供给的打劫者的进犯。
• I had to keep from being crushed, to fend off continuous attack.
  我必须不让自己被压服和提防连续不断的攻击。
• He put up his hands to fend off the birds.
  他举起双手，把鸟儿挡开。
• If you like background music to fend off other sounds, you can have that.
  如果你需要背景音乐抵消其他声音，你也可以做到。
• Whether this means that we are going to have to fend off recessionary tendencies is not yet clear.
  这是否意味着我们将不得不防范经济衰退的趋势，目前尚不清楚。