fence

[fens]

n.栅栏, 围墙, 买卖赃物的人
v.用篱笆围住, 束缚, 击剑, 回避

例句与用法：

One end of the garden was fenced off for chickens.

花园的一端已用篱笆隔开来养鸡。

She felt fenced in by domestic routine.

她觉得自己完全被家务事束缚住了。

The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.

两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

The tree was fenced around with wire.

那棵树被铁丝网围了起来。

Mary talked with me across the garden fence.

玛丽和我隔着花园篱笆交谈。

词形变化：

名词: fencer | 动词过去式: fenced | 动词过去分词: fenced | 动词现在分词: fencing | 动词第三人称单数: fences |

详细释义：

n.

1. 栅栏; 篱笆[C]

He built a fence around the garden.

他在花园周围筑了篱笆。

2. 【俚】买卖赃物的人[C]

3. 击剑术

He is a master of fence.

他精于剑术。

4. 雄辩, 善于辞令

vi.

1. 击剑

He fenced with his new sword.

他用新剑来击剑。

2. 买卖赃物

vt.

1. 把……用栅(或篱)围起来

I helped him fence his garden.

我帮他用篱笆把花园围起来。

2. (筑栅)防护; 保卫

The King was fenced by a group of body guards.

国王由一群卫兵簇拥着保卫起来。

短语词组：

be/sit on the fence

1. 保持中立

He considered that it was better for him to sit on the fence during the quarrel.

他认为在这场争吵中自己还是保持中立为好。

mend one's fences

1. 修复友好关系

They tried to mend their fences with us.

他们努力想与我们修好。

rush one's fences

1. 鲁莽

Keep calm, don't rush your fences.

冷静些, 别胡来。