To guard or protect; defend. 护卫；防御。 To enclose or surround with a fence; fortify. 用篱笆围；使巩固。 Farmers fence their fields. 农夫用栅栏来防护他们的田园。 To practice the art of using swords or foils. 击剑。 The two boys fenced when the other members of the class watched. 班上的同学在观看那两位男生比剑。 To deal in stolen goods. 【口】买卖脏物。 To avoid making a direct reply. 避免直接答覆；搪塞。 He fences skillfully on the witness stand. 他在证人席上巧妙地搪塞过去。 fence about [around; round] 用栅栏围住。 fence off [out] 用栅等隔开。避开(质问等)。 The art of using the sword. 击剑术。 A boundary consisting of boards, wire, etc.; enclosure. 栅栏；围墙；包围物。 One who receives stolen goods. 【口】收藏[买卖]赃物者。 be on sb's side of the fence 赞成(某人)。 be on the other side of the fence 反对。 come down on the right side of the fence 依附于胜方。 mend [look after] one's fence 【美】(议员)巩固自己的地盘。 rush one's fence 【口】仓促从事；鲁莽从事。 sit [be] on the fence 【口】观望形势；采取骑墙态度。 |