| 词汇 | fend |
| 释义 | phrasefend[fended, fended, fending] fend for fend for yourself to take care of yourself without help from other people: She should be old enough to fend for herself by now. Towards the end of his life he could no longer fend for himself, and his neighbours used to come in to make his meals for him.■ SIMILAR TO: look after yourself fend off 1. fend off sb/sth • fend sb/sth off to stop someone or something who is trying to attack or harm you, especially by pushing them away: He managed to fend off his attackers until the police arrived. Women can take self defense classes to learn how to fend off an assault.■ SIMILAR TO: ward off2. fend off sth • fend sth off to avoid having to deal directly with something difficult or annoying, for example questions, criticisms, or an unpleasant situation: Ashcroft tried to fend off any awkward questions about his business affairs. Shea's main role was to fend off criticisms of NATO's bombing campaign in Kosovo. fend and provedated To argue and defend a point or opinion. I was forced to fend and prove my stance before the tribunal. fend awayTo turn away or deny; to keep something at bay; to fight or ward off. The governor fended away questions about his role in the money laundering scandal. I fended away the blows of my attackers. fend for (oneself)To look after or take care of oneself without assistance from anyone else. Moving to a new country for college really made me learn to fend for myself. I won't be home from work until about 9 o'clock, so you and your sister will have to fend for yourselves for dinner. You're going to have to learn to fend for yourself before you head off to college. fend off1. To fight off someone or something that is advancing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fend" and "off." What is the best way to fend off an attacker? Her bodyguards tried to fend off all the photographers, but there were too many. 2. To try to prevent something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fend" and "off." Getting a flu shot will help you to fend off future illness. fend against (something)To guard against or ward something off. That's why you get an alarm system—to fend against burglars. fend for oneself Go to shift foroneself. fend someone or something offto hold someone or something off; to fight someone or something off. We knew we could fend them off only a little while longer. They could not fend off the attackers. shift for oneselfand fend for oneselfto get along by oneself; to support oneself. I'm sorry, I can't pay your rent anymore. You'll just have to shift for yourself. When I became twenty years old, I left home and began to fend for myself. shift for oneselfAlso, fend for oneself. Provide for one's own needs, as in Don't worry about Anne; she's very good at shifting for herself, or The children had to fend for themselves after school. The first term, using shift in the now obsolete sense of "manage," was first recorded about 1513; the variant, using fend for in the sense of "look after," was first recorded in 1629. fend againstv. To protect from something: We wear heavy parkas to fend against the cold wind. fend forv. To provide for, take care of, or defend someone without assistance: We watched the bear fending for her cubs as the hunters approached. I had to fend for myself when I arrived in Europe alone. fend offv. 1. To try to prevent something; avert something: To fend off cavities, brush your teeth regularly. 2. To turn something aside; repel something: The troops fended the enemy off. My neighbor fended off the reporters who blocked her driveway. |
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