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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

fend

英  [fend]
    

[VERB]

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

  • fend off

    1. [PHRASAL 短语] 避开（问题或人）

    If you fend off unwanted questions, problems, or people, you stop them from affecting you or defend yourself from them, but often only for a short time and without dealing with them completely.

    双语例句

    例：

    He looked relaxed and determined as he fended off questions from the world's press.

    他在回避各国媒体的提问时显得气定神闲。

    2. [PHRASAL 短语] 挡住（攻击）

    If you fend off someone who is attacking you, you use your arms or something such as a stick to defend yourself from their blows.

    近义词

    ward off

    双语例句

    例：

    He raised his hand to fend off the blow.

    他抬起手挡住了那一击。

    VERB. 动词

  • fends , fending , fended

    1. [I 不及物动词] 照料（自己）

    If you have to fend for yourself, you have to look after yourself without relying on help from anyone else.

    双语例句

    例：

    The woman and her young baby had been thrown out and left to fend for themselves.

    这个女人和她年幼的婴儿被逐出家门，只得自谋生路。

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