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fence[fɛns; fens]《源自中古英语 defense 字首消失的变体字》可数名词1 (隔开用地等的) 围墙, 篱笆, 栅栏a sunk ~隐篱, 矮篱(沿著沟底等做成, 不遮住视线的栅栏) 【同义字】■ fence 用木材、金属、铁丝网等做成的栅栏■ wall 石、砖围成的墙■ hedge 用灌木围成的树篱 2 (马术比赛等的) 障碍物put one's horse at [to] the ~设法使马跳过障碍物3 a. 买卖赃物者b. 赃物买卖处■ come down on one side of the fence or the other (议论时) 站在 [帮助] 某一方■ come down on the right side of the fence (先观察情势后) 加入占优势的那一边; 附和胜方■ mend (one's) fences(1) 修补篱笆; 和好, 言和(尤指改善两国之间恶化的关系)(2)(美) < 国会议员> (为巩固地盘而) 从事政治活动以改善自己的政治地位( (英)nurse one's CONSTITUENCY)rush one's fences(口语)轻举妄动, 仓促地行动■ sit[stand]on the fence (观望形势) 抱骑墙 [观望] 的态度Stop sitting on the ~ and decide what you want to do.别抱观望态度, 决定你要做的事及物动词a. 用墙 [篱栅] 围住…< around, round> ~ fields [a garden]用栅栏围起田地 [花园]The plot was ~d round.那块地被篱栅围起来b. [用…]围著…[with]His land is ~d with barbed wire.他的土地用有刺铁丝网围著c. [为防止…而] 围起…[from]The area has been ~d from the public.该地区为防止民众进入而围起来不及物动词1 舞剑, 斗剑, 击剑2 闪避 [问题、询问者] , 避开[with]He cleverly ~d with the question [his questioners].他巧妙地避开该问题 [询问者]3 收买赃物■ fence in (用栅栏) 围起…■ fence off (用栅栏) 隔开< 土地> 形容词fence.less1 没有围墙的2 (诗)没有防备的 |