parry
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you parry a question or argument, you cleverly avoid answering it or dealing with it. 巧妙回避
In an awkward press conference, Mr. Kurtz parried questions on the allegations. 在一场尴尬的新闻发布会上,科兹先生巧妙地回避了有关指控的问题。
2. V-T/V-I If you parry a blow from someone who is attacking you, you push aside their arm or weapon so that you are not hurt. 挡开
I did not want to wound him, but to restrict myself to defence, to parry his attacks. 我不想伤害他,只是想自我防卫,挡开他的攻击。
I parried, and that's when my sword broke. 我挡了一下,当时剑就折断了。
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parry /ˈpærɪ/ (parrying,parried,parries)
剑桥词典
- to defend yourself from a weapon or an attack by pushing the weapon away or by putting something between your body and the weapon
挡开,避开(武器或攻击)
to manage cleverly to avoid dealing with a difficult question or some criticism
(巧妙地)回避(难题或批评)
Predictably the president parried enquiries about the arms scandal . 正如所料,总统回避了有关武器丑闻的种种调查。 返回 parry