| 释义 |
fend /fend/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 抵挡；击退
He raised his arm up to fend branches from his eyes. 他举起胳膊挡开树枝，使之不致触到眼睛。
2. 〈英方〉供养
3. 〈古〉〈诗〉保护；抵御
He fended himself from her clamour. 他不为她的吵闹所干扰。
❷ vi.
1. 〈英方〉努力；力争
We may strive and fend, but it's little we can do. 我们可以努力奋斗，可是不会有多大结果。
2. 〈英方〉过活，生活
Zoo-bred cheetahs would probably lose the genetic information allowing them to fend in the world. 在动物园里饲养长大的猎豹很可能会失去在世上生存所需的遗传信息。
3. 加以抵御；作好防备
fend against poverty 防御贫困
II n.
〈苏格兰〉自给(或谋生)的努力
He makes a good fend. 他努力自给，干得不错。
[< ME fenden < defenden to defend] phr. fend for 扶养 They had two children to fend for. 他们要扶养两个孩子。 fend for oneself 自己谋生；照料自己 The seal pup must be taken back to the sea directly she was able to fend for herself. 一旦那只小海豹能独立生活，就必须把它放回到海里去。 The old couple have no one to do the washing and cleaning: they have to fend for themselves. 没人给这对老年夫妇洗衣服和打扫，他们只得自己料理。 fend off 挡开；避开 fend off a blow 挡开一击 fend off any future disasters 避开未来的任何灾祸 fend off the awkward questions 回避令人尴尬的问题 |