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fences

UK //ˈfɛnsɪz//US //ˈfɛnsɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'fens',来自古法语 'fens'(防御),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 farmer built fences around his fields to keep the animals out.”

(农民在他的田地周围建了围栏,以防止动物进入。)

“The children climbed over the fences to get into the playground.”

(孩子们翻过围栏进入操场。)

同义词:barriers, railings, enclosures

verb

❶ 用围栏围住或隔开某物,或参与击剑运动。

“He fenced the garden to protect the vegetables from rabbits.”

(他用围栏围住花园,以保护蔬菜免受兔子的侵害。)

“She fenced with a professional during the competition.”

(她在比赛中与一名专业选手击剑。)

同义词:enclose, surround, swordplay

常见短语

on the fence — 形容某人犹豫不决,无法做出决定。

“She's still on the fence about whether to accept the job offer.”

(她仍在犹豫是否接受这份工作邀请。)

mend fences — 修复关系或解决争端,通常指与他人和解。

“After their argument, they met to mend fences.”

(争吵之后,他们见面以修复关系。)