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ward off

英 [wɔːd ɒf] 美 [wɔːrd ɔːf]
TOEFL
ward off
避开，躲开，防止（危险、疾病等）

  1. PHRASAL VERB 避开，躲开，防止(危险、疾病等)
    To ward off a danger or illness means to prevent it from affecting you or harming you.
    1. She may have put up a fight to try to ward off her assailant...
      她可能进行了顽强的反抗，试图击退袭击者。
    2. Mass burials are now under way in an effort to ward off an outbreak of cholera.
      为防止霍乱爆发正在进行大规模掩埋。
英英释义

verb

  1. avert, turn away, or repel
    1. Ward off danger

  2. prevent the occurrence of
    1. Let's avoid a confrontation
    2. head off a confrontation
    3. avert a strike

    Synonym:    debarforefendforfendobviatedeflectaverthead offstave offfend offavoid

  1. He managed to free one hand to ward off a punch.
    他设法挣脱出一只手来挡住了一拳。
  2. He brought his arm up in a futile attempt to ward off the blow
    他扬起胳膊徒劳地想要挡住这一拳。
  3. Many people swear by vitamin C's ability to ward off colds.
    许多人深信维生素C能预防感冒。
  4. She may have put up a fight to try to ward off her assailant
    她可能进行了顽强的反抗，试图击退袭击者。
  5. Mass burials are now under way in an effort to ward off an outbreak of cholera.
    为防止霍乱爆发正在进行大规模掩埋。
  6. Have a drop. It'll ward off the cold of the night.
    喝一口挡挡夜里的寒气。
  7. Such a thin padded coat cannot ward off the cold mountain wind.
    这么薄的棉衣在高山上挡不住寒风。
  8. He always carries a stick to ward off wild dogs.
    他常常拿着一根棍子防野狗。
  9. She raised her hand to ward off a blow.
    她抬起手来，以挡开揍来的拳头。
  10. This, it is thought, helps ward off health problems including cancer and heart disease.
    他们认为这种蔬菜有助于抵御包括癌症和心脏病这类健康问题。
  11. I still moisturize occasionally& if only to ward off ridicule.
    我仍旧还是会偶尔做做保湿――即使只是为了避免别人的嘲笑。
  12. You should take some vitamins to ward off colds.
    你应该吃点维生素片预防感冒。
  13. Eating this will ward off various diseases.
    吃这东西可以避免多种的传染病。
  14. I drank some hot chocolate to ward off the cold.
    我喝了一点热巧克力来驱寒。
  15. The intruder lunged at me with a knife; I snatched up a briefcase to ward off the blow.
    闯入者持刀向我刺来，我急忙抓起一个公文包抵挡。
  16. Tea is now being used more frequently in skin products to ward off cancer and signs of aging.
    如今，茶也更常用于护肤品来预防癌症和衰老的迹象。
  17. He poised himself to ward off the attack.
    他摆出要挡开攻击的姿势。
  18. To ward off the feeling, I drank the whisky quickly.
    为了消除这种感觉，我赶紧喝了点威士忌。
  19. He managed to ward off the blow.
    他设法避过了那一击。
  20. Many doctors advised washing my hands often to ward off many types of illness.
    许多医生建议我多洗手来避开多种疾病。
  21. If I spilt the salt, I should toss a pinch over my left shoulder to ward off misfortune.
    如果我把盐弄撒了，我就得拾起一撮盐从左臂上扔过去以避免灾祸。
  22. Some women take aspirin to ward off breast cancer.
    一些妇女吃阿司匹林以防（避开）乳腺癌。
  23. Malachite was used as a children's talisman to ward off danger and illness.
    孔雀石被用作儿童的护身符，以抵御危险和疾病。
  24. He proposed a series of measures that might ward off the environmental apocalypse.
    他提出了一系列可能避免环境灾难的措施。
  25. Warm clothing and good food helps to ward off a cold.
    暖和的衣服和良好的食物有助于预防感冒。
  26. He took vitamins to ward off head colds.
    他吃维生素以避免伤风。
  27. She was given a magic charm to ward off evil spirits.
    她被赋予了一种魔力，能避开邪恶的鬼神。
  28. Back on the city streets, people are wearing breathing masks to ward off any ill effects.
    回到城市的道路上，人们都戴着口罩来避开任何不良后果。
  29. Then, concrete strategies and measures to ward off and control the risks have been proposed.
    然后，文章针对高校内部审计风险提出了防范和控制的一些具体的策略和措施。
  30. During the evening picnic, I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.
    傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。