fend

[US]/fend/
[UK]/fɛnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. 獨立生活, 照料自己
vt. 擋開, 避開
Word Forms
第三人稱單數fends
現在分詞fending
過去分詞fended
過去式fended

Phrases & Collocations

fend off

抵擋

fend for oneself

照顧自己

fend against

防禦

fend away

驅趕

fend against danger

避開危險

fend off attackers

抵擋攻擊者

fend off criticism

抵制批評

fend off pests

驅除害蟲

fend for

照料;撫養

Example Sentences

fend off an attack.

擋開攻擊

fend against the cold.

抵抗嚴寒

a fender that dents easily.

一面很容易有凹痕的擋泥板

he fended off the awkward questions.

他避開了那些尷尬的問題。

the opening batsman fended off a snorter.

第一個擊球手防住了一記重投。

I've had to fend for myself since I was 14.

我從十四歲時起就不得不照料自己。

The children had to fend for themselves while their parents worked.

孩子們在父母工作的時候不得不自己照料自己

how could any mother leave a child to fend for itself?.

做母親的怎麼能撒手讓孩子去獨立謀生呢?。

The old couple have no one to do housework; they have to fend for themselves.

沒有人爲兩位老人做家務; 他們得自己照顧自己。

He neatly fended off a jab at his chest.

他利落地擋開了當胸的一擊。

Several tribes allied to fend off the invaders.

幾個部落聯合起來抵抗侵略者

hammered out the dents in the fender; hammered out a contract acceptable to both sides.

把擋板上的凹洞敲平;制定出雙方都能接受的合約

He raised his arm up to fend branches from his eyes.

他舉手將樹枝從他眼前檔開。

When my father learned that I had smashed a fender on the car, he blew his top.

當我父親知道我撞壞了汽車的一個擋泥板時, 他勃然大怒。

Front / rear bumpers, Front dashboard, Instrument board, front fender, large/medium skirt, splashboard, baggage compartment, Glove compartment, running boards,mold , Automotive plastic parts,molding.

製造各類精密塑膠模具,包括汽機車塑膠部品模具、保險桿、儀表板等,位於臺南。

Real-world Examples

But what do wolves do besides fend off black bears to protect their cubs.

但是狼除了擋開黑熊來保護它們的幼崽還做了什麼呢?

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation April 2021

What happened, why couldn't these powerful companies and their lobbyists fend off these rules?

發生了什麼,爲什麼這些強大的公司和他們的說客不能抵禦這些規則呢?

Source: Financial Times

Born very small, it took them nearly a decade before they could fend for themselves.

幼崽剛孵化時很小,要到將近十歲後它們才能夠保護自己。

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

For another, Slack has rising competition to fend off.

另一方面,Slack還要抵禦不斷加劇的競爭。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

They also fend off infections by hostile bugs.

腸道細菌也能抵禦有害菌引起的感染。

Source: The Economist - Technology

Or, I don't know, ask a guy to define bears while he's fending them off?

或者說,我不知道,讓一個人來定義熊而他的抵禦它們嗎?

Source: Love, Actually (Audio Version)

Healthy trees are also better able to fend off insects.

健康的樹種防禦蟲害的能力更加強大。

Source: Past exam papers for English reading comprehension (English II) in the postgraduate entrance examination.

Studies have shown that music can buoy mood, fend off depression and improve sleep.

研究表明,音樂可以提振情緒,抵禦抑鬱,改善睡眠。

Source: Time

That's enough to fend off economy-harming deflation.

這些就足以抵禦有害於經濟的通貨緊縮的影響了。

Source: New York Times

" Abel can fend for himself, " murmured Squirrel.

" 爾貝能照顧好他自己," 松鼠小聲說。

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now