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fencing

UK //ˈfɛnsɪŋ//US //ˈfɛnsɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 fensing,与 defend(防御)同源,最初指用武器或屏障进行保护的行为。

noun

❶ 击剑运动,一种使用细长剑进行格斗的体育项目,运动员穿戴防护装备在特定场地上比赛。

“She won a gold medal in fencing at the Olympics.”

(她在奥运会上获得了击剑项目的金牌。)

“Fencing requires quick reflexes and precise movements.”

(击剑需要快速的反应和精确的动作。)

❶ 栅栏或围栏的统称,指用木材、金属等材料制成的隔离或防护结构。

“The garden was surrounded by wooden fencing.”

(花园周围围着一圈木栅栏。)

“They installed new fencing around the construction site.”

(他们在建筑工地周围安装了新的围栏。)

同义词:swordplay, barrier, enclosure

verb

❶ 用栅栏围住或隔开某块区域,通常用于土地或财产的界限划分。

“They fenced off the playground to keep children safe.”

(他们用栅栏围住操场以保护孩子们的安全。)

“The farmer fenced his field to prevent animals from entering.”

(农民用栅栏围住田地以防动物进入。)

同义词:enclose, surround, barricade

常见短语

fencing in — 用栅栏围住某物或某区域,通常用于限制移动或提供保护。

“They are fencing in the pasture to keep the sheep from wandering.”

(他们正在围住牧场以防羊群走失。)

fencing off — 用栅栏隔离特定区域,通常用于安全或管理目的。

“The authorities are fencing off the contaminated area.”

(当局正在用栅栏隔离受污染区域。)