parry
verb /ˈpæri/
/ˈpæri/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they parry | /ˈpæri/ /ˈpæri/ |
he / she / it parries | /ˈpæriz/ /ˈpæriz/ |
past simple parried | /ˈpærid/ /ˈpærid/ |
past participle parried | /ˈpærid/ /ˈpærid/ |
-ing form parrying | /ˈpæriɪŋ/ /ˈpæriɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] parry (something) to defend yourself against somebody who is attacking you by pushing their arm, weapon, etc. to one side
synonym deflect挡开,拦挡(攻击等) - He parried a blow to his head.
他挡开了砸向头部的一击。 - The shot was parried by the goalie.
射门的球被守门员挡出去了。 - He watched the boxers jab and parry.
他看着那些拳击手又是猛击,又是格挡。
- He parried a blow to his head.
- [transitive] parry something | + speech to avoid having to answer a difficult question, criticism, etc., especially by replying in the same way
synonym fend off逃避,躲避,回避(难题、批评等) - She parried all questions about their relationship.
她回避了关于他们之间关系的所有问题。
- She parried all questions about their relationship.
词源late 17th cent.: probably representing French parez! ‘ward off!’, imperative of parer, from Italian parare ‘ward off’.