fend

fend

英 [fend]
　　美

vt. 謀生；保護；擋開；供養
　　vi. 照料；供養；力爭

v.(動詞)fend通常用作不及物動詞，作“獨立生活，照料自己”解時常與for連用，後常接oneself作賓語；作“擋開，避開”解時常與off連用。

中文詞源：

fend 擋開

縮寫自defend, 擋開。

例句：

1. He raised his hand to fend off the blow.
他抬起手來抵擋那一拳。

2. I've had to fend for myself since I was 14.
我從十四歲時起就不得不照料自己.

3. He raised his arm up to fend branches from his eyes.
他舉手將樹枝從他眼前檔開.

4. 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瞭。

5. The old couple have no one to do housework; they have to fend for themselves.
沒有人為兩位老人做傢務; 他們得自己照顧自己.