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

• It was performed to ensure the safety of the departed soul or to fend off demonic spirits.
  （尤指在人心中的）恶魔，恶灵这样做确保死了的灵魂安全或挡开恶灵。
• 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。
• To fend off enemies he made in this one.
  用来击退他生前的敌人。
• 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。
• Will her children and grandchildren fend off the grave with surreal gizmos like microscopic eye telescopes and robotic arms?
  将她的孩子和孙子们抵御和严重的眼睛像小发明望远镜与超现实的微观机械臂？
• He put up his hands to fend off the birds.
  他举起双手，把鸟儿挡开。
• I'll help you fend off the black hats.
  我来帮你挡住这些坏家伙。
• To resist is to strive to fend off or offset the actions, effects, or force of.
  指奋力抗争或抵抗一些行动、效果和力量。
• 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。
• 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。