fends的中文翻譯是什麼意思

fends

/fendz/

v. 獨立生活,照料自己( fend的第三人稱單數 ); 擋開,避開

fends柯林斯釋義

VERB照料,照顧(自己)

If you have to fend for yourself, you have to look after yourself without relying on help from anyone else.

  • The woman and her young baby had been thrown out and left to fend for themselves.

    這個女人和她年幼的嬰兒被趕了出來,無人照管。

PHRASAL VERB擋開,避開(問題或人)

If you fend off unwanted questions, problems, or people, you stop them from affecting you or defend yourself from them, but often only for a short time and without dealing with them completely.

  • He looked relaxed and determined as he fended off questions from the world's Press...

    他迴避各國媒體的提問時顯得輕鬆而果決。

  • He had struggled to pay off creditors but couldn't fend them off any longer.

    他曾想方設法還債主的錢,但卻再也躲不過他們了。

PHRASAL VERB擋住,抵擋(攻擊)

If you fend off someone who is attacking you, you use your arms or something such as a stick to defend yourself from their blows.

  • He raised his hand to fend off the blow.

    他抬起手來抵擋那一拳。