fend somebody/something off

phrasal verbphr v

a) DEFENDto defend yourself against someone who is attacking you 挡开…的攻击 SYN fight somebody ↔ off

Tabitha threw up an arm to fend her attacker off.

塔比莎挥臂挡开行凶者。

b) AVOIDto defend yourself from something such as difficult questions, competition, or a situation you do not want to deal with 避开，回避

She uses her secretary to fend off unwanted phone calls.

她让秘书挡掉不想接的电话。

The company managed to fend off the hostile takeover bid.

公司设法避开了恶意收购。

Examples from the Corpus

fend off• Nick was usually so keen to see her she had to fend him off.• Other people who get psoriasis only on knees and elbows may need to fend people off.• She threw up an arm, fending him off.• Despite her wooden leg, she was able to fend him off easily.• He could fend them off, the appalling moments.• Newman had kept the conversation general, fending Evelyn off when she tried to bring it on a more personal basis.• He tried to fend the animal off with his elbow while inserting the key in the office door.• The lion mauls the warrior, who is desperately trying to fend him off with his knees and shield.

→ fend somebody/something off at fend(2)

词汇	fend somebody/something off
释义	fend somebody/something off fend somebody/something off phrasal verbphr v a) DEFENDto defend yourself against someone who is attacking you 挡开…的攻击 SYN fight somebody ↔ off Tabitha threw up an arm to fend her attacker off. 塔比莎挥臂挡开行凶者。 b) AVOIDto defend yourself from something such as difficult questions, competition, or a situation you do not want to deal with 避开，回避 She uses her secretary to fend off unwanted phone calls. 她让秘书挡掉不想接的电话。 The company managed to fend off the hostile takeover bid. 公司设法避开了恶意收购。 Examples from the Corpus fend off• Nick was usually so keen to see her she had to fend him off.• Other people who get psoriasis only on knees and elbows may need to fend people off.• She threw up an arm, fending him off.• Despite her wooden leg, she was able to fend him off easily.• He could fend them off, the appalling moments.• Newman had kept the conversation general, fending Evelyn off when she tried to bring it on a more personal basis.• He tried to fend the animal off with his elbow while inserting the key in the office door.• The lion mauls the warrior, who is desperately trying to fend him off with his knees and shield. → fend somebody/something off at fend(2)
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