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

• 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。
• 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。
• I still moisturize occasionally& if only to ward off ridicule.
  我仍旧还是会偶尔做做保湿――即使只是为了避免别人的嘲笑。
• 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 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。
• She raised her hand to ward off a blow.
  她抬起手来，以挡开揍来的拳头。
• 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。
• Tea is now being used more frequently in skin products to ward off cancer and signs of aging.
  如今，茶也更常用于护肤品来预防癌症和衰老的迹象。
• Eating this will ward off various diseases.
  吃这东西可以避免多种的传染病。
• 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。