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 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。
• He raised his hand to fend off the blow.
  他抬起手来抵挡那一拳。
• 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。
• He raised his arms to fend off the blows.
  他抬起胳膊挡开打过来的拳头。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 vampire laughed at their gesture and thanked them for giving him a stick to fend off dogs.
  那个吸血鬼嘲笑他们的作法，还谢谢他们给了他一根棒子来驱赶野狗。
• To fend off enemies he made in this one.
  用来击退他生前的敌人。
• 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。