(-ies, -ied)with obj.
1- ward off (a weapon or attack), especially with a countermove抵挡（武器, 攻击）：
he parried the blow by holding his sword vertically.
他剑走直立, 挡开了那一击。
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- answer (a question or accusation) evasively回避（问题）; 搪塞（质问）：
he parried questions from reporters outside the building.
他避而不答楼外记者的提问。
(pl. -ies)
1- an act of warding off a blow避开, 闪开, 挡开。
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- an evasive reply搪塞; 遁词：
her questions met with a polite parry.
她的问题都被礼貌地搪塞过去。
词源
late 17th cent.: probably representing French parez! 'ward off!', imperative of parer, from Italian parare 'ward off'.