
fence
词源
源自中古英语 'fens',来自古法语 'fens'(防御工事),最终源自拉丁语 'defensa'(防御)。
noun
❶ 围栏或栅栏,通常由木头、金属或铁丝制成,用于围住一片区域或作为边界。
“The dog jumped over the fence and ran away.”
(狗跳过围栏逃跑了。)
“They built a wooden fence around their garden.”
(他们在花园周围建了一道木栅栏。)
❶ 指非法买卖赃物的人,通常作为中间人将赃物转手给买家。
“The police arrested a fence who was selling stolen jewelry.”
(警察逮捕了一个贩卖赃物珠宝的中间人。)
“He worked as a fence for stolen electronics.”
(他从事赃物电子产品的转手买卖。)
verb
❶ 用围栏围住或隔开某块区域,通常是为了保护或限制进出。
“They fenced off the construction site for safety.”
(他们为了安全用围栏围住了建筑工地。)
“The farmer fenced his land to keep the sheep from wandering.”
(农民用围栏围住他的地以防羊走失。)
❶ 参与击剑运动,使用剑进行对抗比赛。
“She has been fencing since she was ten years old.”
(她从十岁起就开始练习击剑。)
“He fenced in the national championship last year.”
(他去年参加了全国击剑锦标赛。)
常见短语
sit on the fence — 形容某人犹豫不决或不愿表态,通常指在争论或对立观点中保持中立。
“He always sits on the fence when it comes to political debates.”
(在政治辩论中,他总是保持中立态度。)
mend fences — 修复关系或解决分歧,通常指在争吵或冲突后重新建立友好关系。
“After their argument, they decided to mend fences and work together again.”
(争吵之后,他们决定修复关系并重新合作。)