释义 |
●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) |