stave
[steiv]
n. 桶板, 窄板, 诗句, 诗节, 五线谱表
v. 敲破, 穿孔, 挡开, 避开, 快步走动
例句与用法:
The lost explorers ate birds' eggs to stave off starvation.
为了避免饿死,那些迷路的勘探人员吃鸟蛋充饥。
He made a barrel with staves by himself.
他自己用桶板做了一只桶。
词形变化:
动词过去式: staved/stove | 动词过去分词: staved/stove | 动词现在分词: staving | 动词第三人称单数: staves |
详细释义:
n.
1. 桶板; 桶的侧板
2. 梯子横木, 梯级
3. 棍, 棒, 竿
4. 诗节; 诗句
5. 【音】五线谱表
vt.
1. 击穿; 凿孔于[(+in)]
2. 压扁, 打坏
3. 挡开; 避开; 延缓[(+off)]
He staved off his creditors.
他躲避债主。
4. 给……装上桶板
vi.
1. 穿孔; 破碎
The boat staved in when it struck the rocks.
船在触礁时被撞破了。
2. 快步走动
短语词组:
stave off
1. 击退; 赶走
They staved off a wolf last night.
昨晚他们赶走了一只狼。