词汇 | fence |
释义 | fence 1. noun a person who trades in stolen goods UK, 1698.► go over the fenceto escape from prison UK, 1996.► sit on the fenceto be impartial, neutral or waiting to see who wins UK, 1887.► take the fence(used of a bookmaker) to fail to pay off a winning bet US, 1947 2. verb 1 to purchase, receive and/or store stolen goods UK, 1610. 2 to cheat in a test US, 1955 fence in 1. fence in sth • fence sth in to surround an area or building with a fence: The prison compound was fenced in with barbed wire.2. fence in sth • fence sth in to keep animals in an area surrounded by a fence: Jimmy is planning to fence in his chickens to protect them from foxes.3. fence in sb • fence sb in usually passive to make someone feel that they cannot leave a place or do what they want: Mothers with young children often feel fenced in at home. fence off fence off sth • fence sth off to separate one area from other areas with a fence: The owner has fenced off the woodland to stop people getting in.+ from The resort was fenced off from the rest of the island
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