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- a barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to prevent or control access or escape（通常为木头或铁丝的）篱, 篱笆; 栅栏, 围栏。
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- a large upright obstacle in steeplechasing, showjumping, or cross-country（障碍赛马、超越障碍比赛或越野赛中的）障碍物。
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- a guard or guide on a plane, saw, or other tools（刨子、锯子或其他工具的）防护装置; 导向装置。
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- informal a person who deals in stolen goods〈非正式〉买卖赃物的人。
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- with obj. surround or protect with a fence用篱（或栅）围住（或保护）：
our garden was not fully fenced.
我们的花园没有全部用篱围起来。
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fence something in/off
enclose or separate with a fence for protection or to prevent escape用篱（或栅）把某物围起来; 用篱（或栅）把某物隔开（或拦开）：everything is fenced in to keep out the wolves.
为防止狼群入内, 所有东西都用栅栏围住了。
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fence someone/thing out
use a barrier to exclude someone or something（用障碍物）把某人或某物拦在外面：walkers may find themselves fenced out of the moor.
步行者可能会发现自己被拦在了沼泽地外。
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- with obj. informal deal in (stolen goods)〈非正式〉买卖（赃物）：
after stealing your ring, he didn't even know how to fence it.
他偷了你的戒指后甚至不知道怎样把它脱手。
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- no obj. fight with swords, especially as a sport击剑（尤指击剑运动）。 参见
FENCING1 .
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- figurative conduct a discussion or argument in such a way as to avoid the direct mention of something〈喻〉（讨论、争论中）搪塞, 兜圈子。
短语
mend （one's） fences
- 见MEND.
over the fence
- Austral./NZ informal unreasonable or unacceptable〈澳/新西兰, 非正式〉不可理喻的, 不合理的; 难以接受的：
it's over the fence, the way you've been carrying on.
你这样胡闹不可理喻。
side of the fence
- used to refer to either of the opposing or conflicting positions or interests involved in a particular debate or situation（辩论、冲突中的）任何一方：
whatever side of the fence you are on, the issue is here to stay.
不论你属于哪一方, 问题仍在这儿摆着。
sit on the fence
- avoid making a decision or choice避免作出选择（或决定）; 骑墙; 犹豫不定。
派生词
fenceless
adjectivefencer
noun词源