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

• He raised his arms to fend off the blows.
  他抬起胳膊挡开打过来的拳头。
• To fend off the animals to prevent them coming over to graze.
  拦牲畜，不让它们来吃草。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• City institutions had hoped that the UK Treasury and British regulators would help fend off European legislation.
  伦敦金融城的各家机构曾希望，英国财政部（uktreasury）和监管部门会帮助他们绕开欧洲法律的规范。
• Fast skirmishers with javelins, best used to harass enemy flanks and fend off archers.
  沙漠骑兵是装备标枪的突袭骑兵，擅长侧翼骚扰和驱逐远程部队。
• The NYSE and Nasdaq might be hoping that regulators help them fend off these systems.
  纽约证交所和纳斯达克也许希望监管机构能帮助它们抵制这些系统。
• Iran may well be calculating that it has done enough to fend off further sanctions.
  伊朗很有可能在考虑自己已经做了很多事抵挡进一步的制裁。
• He put up his hands to fend off the birds.
  他举起双手，把鸟儿挡开。