ward off

英 [wɔːd ɒf]

美 [wɔːrd ɔːf]

避开，躲开，防止（危险、疾病等）

TOEFL

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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

verb

• avert, turn away, or repel
  1. Ward off danger
• prevent the occurrence of
  1. Let's avoid a confrontation
  2. head off a confrontation
  3. avert a strike
  Synonym:debarforefendforfendobviatedeflectaverthead offstave offfend offavoid

双语例句

• She was given a magic charm to ward off evil spirits.
  她被赋予了一种魔力，能避开邪恶的鬼神。
• He poised himself to ward off the attack.
  他摆出要挡开攻击的姿势。
• 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。
• Eating this will ward off various diseases.
  吃这东西可以避免多种的传染病。
• He managed to ward off the blow.
  他设法避过了那一击。
• Then, concrete strategies and measures to ward off and control the risks have been proposed.
  然后，文章针对高校内部审计风险提出了防范和控制的一些具体的策略和措施。
• He brought his arm up in a futile attempt to ward off the blow
  他扬起胳膊徒劳地想要挡住这一拳。
• 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。
• You should take some vitamins to ward off colds.
  你应该吃点维生素片预防感冒。
• 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。