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

• Its main function is to fend off fires, right?
  它主要作用是防火，对吧？
• He raised his hand to fend off the blow.
  他抬起手来抵挡那一拳。
• At work, my colleagues and I have to fend off angry secretaries on a weekly basis.
  在工作中，我和我的同事击退愤怒的司级官员就每周一次的基础上。
• Like I remember that BG encounter with a dryad, I helped her fend off some brutes hacking her tree.
  我记得在《博得之门》中遇到了一个森林女神，我帮她挡退了一些对她的大树图谋不轨的野蛮人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• To fend off the animals to prevent them coming over to graze.
  拦牲畜，不让它们来吃草。
• Many companies are hunting for drugs to fend off this sort of memory loss.
  许多公司正搜寻这种抵挡记忆丧失的药物。