ward off
英 [wɔːd ɒf]
美 [wɔːrd ɔːf]
避开,躲开,防止(危险、疾病等)
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 避开,躲开,防止(危险、疾病等)
Toward offa danger or illness means to prevent it from affecting you or harming you.- She may have put up a fight to try to ward off her assailant...
她可能进行了顽强的反抗,试图击退袭击者。 - Mass burials are now under way in an effort to ward off an outbreak of cholera.
为防止霍乱爆发正在进行大规模掩埋。
- She may have put up a fight to try to ward off her assailant...
英英释义
verb
- avert, turn away, or repel
- Ward off danger
- prevent the occurrence of
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
双语例句
- If I spilt the salt, I should toss a pinch over my left shoulder to ward off misfortune.
如果我把盐弄撒了,我就得拾起一撮盐从左臂上扔过去以避免灾祸。 - Back on the city streets, people are wearing breathing masks to ward off any ill effects.
回到城市的道路上,人们都戴着口罩来避开任何不良后果。 - Many doctors advised washing my hands often to ward off many types of illness.
许多医生建议我多洗手来避开多种疾病。 - Some women take aspirin to ward off breast cancer.
一些妇女吃阿司匹林以防(避开)乳腺癌。 - He managed to ward off the blow.
他设法避过了那一击。 - Such a thin padded coat cannot ward off the cold mountain wind.
这么薄的棉衣在高山上挡不住寒风。 - He always carries a stick to ward off wild dogs.
他常常拿着一根棍子防野狗。 - He managed to free one hand to ward off a punch.
他设法挣脱出一只手来挡住了一拳。 - Malachite was used as a children's talisman to ward off danger and illness.
孔雀石被用作儿童的护身符,以抵御危险和疾病。 - Warm clothing and good food helps to ward off a cold.
暖和的衣服和良好的食物有助于预防感冒。