| 词组 | fend off |
| 释义 | Idiom fend offfend off (someone) 1. to stop someone from coming too near to you. She was never very good at fending off the boys. 2. to stop someone from hurting you. The young woman was able to fend off the robber. Related vocabulary: ward off someone/somethingPhr V fend off fends, fending, fended fend off sth/sb or fend sth/sb off to defend yourself from an attack or from harm by pushing something or someone awayPolice used their riot shields to fend off bricks thrown by the crowd.She managed to fend off her attacker. to avoid dealing with someone or something that is unpleasant or difficult to deal with so that they cannot harm youShe only tells you what she wants you to know and fends off any difficult questions anyone tries to ask.Sophie spent the whole evening fending off all the young men at the party. fend off1. To fight off someone or something that is advancing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fend" and "off." What is the best way to fend off an attacker? Her bodyguards tried to fend off all the photographers, but there were too many. 2. To try to prevent something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fend" and "off." Getting a flu shot will help you to fend off future illness. fend someone or something offto hold someone or something off; to fight someone or something off. We knew we could fend them off only a little while longer. They could not fend off the attackers. fend offv. 1. To try to prevent something; avert something: To fend off cavities, brush your teeth regularly. 2. To turn something aside; repel something: The troops fended the enemy off. My neighbor fended off the reporters who blocked her driveway. |
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