~~英文片語我最行 58~~
複習時間到,上週片語【Knock over】就是意外撞倒東西人事物啦!!he knocked over my
vase…
今天新片語為【stave off】to keep away or prevent (something
unpleasant, etc.)
例如
1.
I’m trying to stave
this cold off.
2.
A bank loan won’t
stave off the collapse of the firm.
3.
The enemy launched
an attack and our army failed to stave it off.
做一些事情避免另外的事情發生,
像是我們去遊樂園玩,不想在園區花高額買食物,就會自己準備避免饑餓,
就可以說We will
bring some fruit and bread on the journey to stave off
hunger.
Reference: Phrasal Verbs. Betty Kirkpatrick MA
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