hedge

[US]/hedʒ/
[UK]/hedʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 用树篱围住;避免正面回答
vi. 用树篱围住;避免正面回答
n. 树篱;障碍
Word Forms
过去式hedged
第三人称单数hedges
过去分词hedged
复数hedges
现在分词hedging

Phrases & Collocations

hedge fund

避险基金

hedgehog

刺猬

hedge maze

迷宫

hedge against

避免损失的措施

hedge against inflation

[经]为防通货膨胀而套购

Example Sentences

a hedge against inflation.

防止通货膨胀的措施

Give the hedge a clip.

把树篱修剪一下。

the hedge grew at a slant .

树篱斜着生长。

be hedged with qualification

受条件限制

hedge clippings and grass cuttings.

剪下的树篱和草末子。

a hedge of spectators along the sidewalk.

沿着人行道形成了一道观众障碍

a garden hedged with yew.

用紫杉树围起来的花园。

they hedged their story about with provisos.

他们给自己的说法加上了种种附带性文字。

The director hedged the question with dexterity.

经理很巧妙地对那个问题避开不做正面回答。

a high hedge -ging the yard

围着院子的高篱芭

The garden was well hedged in.

花园四周用树篱围得很好。

The shed is neatly screened by a hedge.

小屋正好被一道树篱遮住。

Trim the hedge and collect the trimmings.

把树篱修剪一下,然后把剪下的枝条收在一起。

the cutting blades of the hedge trimmer.

树篱剪的锋利刀片。

they reached the hedge fronting the garden.

他们来到花园前面的树篱处。

he hedged at every new question.

他回答所有的新问题都含糊其辞。

Real-world Examples

My father spent a whole day mending the hedge.

我父亲花了一整天的时间整修树篱。

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

The new insurance is hedged with conditions.

新的保险受到各种条件的束缚。

Source: The Economist - International

The heat has affected the hedge, love.

高温摧毁了篱笆,亲爱的。

Source: When the Wind Blows Selected

Yeah. And someday when you're ready, you'll make it pass the hedges.

有一天当你准备好的时候,你就会越过那片篱笆了。

Source: Friends Season 2

People fear insulting others, especially the boss, so they hedge.

人们害怕得罪别人,尤其是老板,所以会避重就轻。

Source: Lean In

Yeah. Yeah, this part wasn't hedged. It was straight risk.

当然 但这个部分没有防护 风险巨大。

Source: Billions Season 1

Just before I reached the hedge I remembered something and turned around.

在我快走到树篱之前,我想起了一件事,于是又掉转身来。

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

Some analysts see this as the president hedging his bets on the economy.

一些分析人士认为,这是总统在对冲他对经济的赌注。

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Uh, I finished the hedges. Is there anything else Mr. Solis wants done?

嗯,我完成了树篱。Solis先生还想要我做什么吗?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

I mean, I'm trimming the hedges and these things are just hanging there.

我修剪树篱时就看见它挂在上面。

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

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