Fend
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公共 Public
vt.& vi. 谋生;防御，保护;供养;闪避，挡开;
vi. 照料;供养;力争;
📝 例句
I've had to fend for myself since I was 14.
我从十四岁时起就不得不照料自己.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ f-拼音“父”,end-结束:为供养自己的儿子,父亲不惜结束自己的生命
※ f-拼音“父”,end-结束:父亲结束抽烟喝酒的嗜好,以便供养自己的儿子
※fence-击剑、篱笆,fend-保护:击剑时挥舞着剑形成一道别人无法攻击的篱笆可以保护自己
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
fend
v
(phr v) fend for one`self take care of or look after oneself; support oneself 照顾自己; 自谋生计; 独立生活
It is time you left home and learnt to fend for yourself. 你应该离家自立了. fend sth/sb off defend oneself from sth/sb; fight sth/sb off 抵御或抵挡某事物[某人]
fend off a blow 挡开一击
The minister had to fend off some awkward questions from reporters. 部长需避开记者提出的某些尴尬的问题.
He tried to kiss her but she fended him off. 他想吻她, 但她把他挡开了.
🔁 扩展释义
*[fend]vt. 击退, 保护, 供养
📖 同为「IELTS」词汇
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It's John. Didn't you recognize my voice?
我是约翰。你没听出我的声音？
If you do have the sincerity to do business with us, please show me your cards and put them on the table.
如果您确有诚意与我们做生意，请摊牌吧。
They had rushed up to her while she was having a picnic at the edge of a forest with her children and tried to steal her handbag.
刚才，当她和孩子们正在森林边上野餐的时候，这两个人冲到她跟前，企图抢走她的手提包。