词组 | fight off |
释义 | fight off 1. fight off sb/sth • fight sb/sth off to use violence to make someone or something who is attacking you go away: ▪ He fought off his attackers and called the police. ▪ The man tried to strangle her, but she managed to fight him off. 2. fight off sth • fight sth off to get rid of or try to get rid of an illness or an unpleasant feeling: ▪ If you take extra vitamin C, it helps your body to fight off colds. ▪ I tried to fight off my feelings of homesickness by going out as much as possible. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑ward off, ↑stave off 3. fight sb/sth off • fight off sb/sth to prevent an opponent from defeating you, for example in sport, business, or politics: ▪ Navratilova fought off Sanchez to win the final game of the tournament. ▪ The company had to fight off strong competition from its rivals in order to get the deal. ▪ So far Yeltsin has succeeded in fighting off every challenge to his leadership. |
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