| 释义 |
fend sb/sth offphrasal verbto protect yourself from difficult questions or criticisms, especially by avoiding them避开，回避（难题或批评）◆the prime minister fended off three challenges to her leadership.首相避而不答质疑她领导能力的三个问题。fend sb/sth offphrasal verbto defend or protect yourself from sb/sth that is attacking you抵挡，挡开，避开（攻击）◆the police officer fended off the blows with his riot shield.那名警察用防暴盾牌抵挡攻击。◆she used a chair to fend off her attacker.她用椅子抵挡攻击者。 fend sb/sth off to defend yourself from sb/sth that is attacking you 挡开: ◇politicians usually manage to fend off awkward questions. 政治家通常能迴避难堪的问题。 |