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stave /steɪv/ ► SEE ALLstave sth instave sth off●ˌstave sth ˈinto break sth by hitting it with force and making part of it fall 使向内塌陷；压凹◆The side of the boat was staved in when it hit the rocks.
船撞上了礁石，把船舷撞扁了。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]●ˌstave sth ˈoffto prevent sth unpleasant from happening for a period of time; to delay sth unpleasant 暂时阻止，避开（某事）；延缓，推迟（令人不快的事）◆to stave off hunger / illness
暂时解饥／缓解病情◆desperate attempts to stave off civil war
为避免内战而付出的巨大努力 ◆I staved off jet lag with a bath and an early night.
为了倒时差，我洗了个澡后早早睡下。SYN avert sth[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (rare) |