stave off
1. 击退; 赶走
They staved off a wolf last night.
昨晚他们赶走了一只狼。
习惯用语stave and tail1.阻止(某事发生)stave in1.冲过, 冲破, 压扁, 拆散; (使)击穿stave it out1.力争[抵抗]到成功为止stave off1.挡开, 避开, 勉强阻止, 拖延特殊用法barrel stave1.木桶板bow stave1.制弓用的木头bung stave1.带排放孔的桶板cask stave1.(木)桶板, 桶身木板cast-iron stave1.铸铁立冷壁cooling stave1.立式冷却板hearth stave1.炉缸立式冷却壁palm stave1.掌撑parquetry staves1.镶木细工桶板stack stave1.炉身冷却壁starting stave1.容器的第一竖板wood stave1.木制排气管wooden stave1.桶板-3