fences的中文翻譯是什麼意思

N-COUNT柵欄;籬笆;圍欄

A fence is a barrier between two areas of land, made of wood or wire supported by posts.

• Villagers say the fence would restrict public access to the hills.

  村民們說這個圍欄將限制公眾進入山區。

VERB(用籬笆等)圍住，把…圈起來

If you fence an area of land, you surround it with a fence.

• The first task was to fence the wood to exclude sheep...

  第一項任務就是把樹林圍起來不讓羊進去。

• Thomas was playing in a little fenced area full of sand.

  托馬斯在一小塊圍起來的滿是沙子的地上玩耍。

N-COUNT(越野障礙賽或賽馬中的)障礙物

A fence in show jumping or horse racing is an obstacle or barrier that horses have to jump over.

N-COUNT買賣贓物者;銷贓者

A fence is a person who receives stolen property and then sells it.

• He originally acted as a fence for another gang before turning to burglary himself.

  他開始時為另一個犯罪團伙銷贓，後來就自己幹起了搶劫。

PHR-RECIP言和;重歸於好;化干戈為玉帛

If one country tries to mend fences with another, it tries to end a disagreement or quarrel with the other country. You can also say that two countries mend fences .

• Washington was last night doing its best to mend fences with the Europeans, saying it understood their concerns...

  昨晚，華盛頓盡最大努力與歐洲各國修好，稱理解其擔憂。

• The two countries fought a border war a decade ago, but now they are mending fences.

  10年前兩國曾進行過邊境戰爭，但現在正在重修舊好。

PHRASE保持中立;騎牆

If you sit on the fence, you avoid supporting a particular side in a discussion or argument.

• They are sitting on the fence and refusing to commit themselves...

  他們保持中立,拒絕表態。

• He's not afraid of making decisions and is a man who never sits on the fence.

  他不怕拍板，從不作騎牆派。

PHRASAL VERB(用圍欄、籬笆等)把…圈起來

If you fence something in, you surround it completely with a fence.

• He plans to fence in about 100 acres of his ranch five miles north of town.

  他計劃將他鎮北 5 英里處的約 100 英畝牧場圈起來。

PHRASAL VERB包圍;使脫不開身

If you are fenced in by someone or something, they are so close to you that you are unable to move or leave.

• She was basically fenced in by what the military wanted to do...

  軍旅事務使她基本上無法脫身。

• He put his hand on the post behind her so that he had her fenced in and could look down on her.

  他把手放在她身後的柱子上，這樣就把她圍在當中，可以低頭看她了。