简明英汉词典
fend
[fend]
vt.
保护, 谋生, 供养, 挡开
vi.
努力, 力争, 供养, 照料
美国传统词典[双解]
fend
fend
AHD:[fμnd]
D.J.[fend]
K.K.[fWnd]
v.(动词)
fend.ed, fend.ing, fends
v.tr.(及物动词)
(1)To ward off. Often used with off :
挡开:挡开。经常与off 连用:
fend off an attack.
挡开攻击
(2)Archaic To defend.
【古语】 防卫
v.intr.(不及物动词)
(1)To make an effort to resist:
抵抗:作出努力抵制:
fend against the cold.
抵抗严寒
(2)To attempt to manage without assistance:
自立:在没有帮助的情况下设法应付:
The children had to fend for themselves while their parents worked.
孩子们在父母工作的时候不得不自己照料自己
语源
(1)Middle English fenden
中古英语 fenden
(2)short for defenden [to defend] * see defend
defenden的简写 [防御] *参见 defend
现代英汉词典
fend
[fend]
vt., vi.
(1)(与for连用)谋生
to fend for oneself
自己谋生
(2)(常与off连用)挡开;避开
现代英汉综合大辞典
fend
[fend]
vt.
(1)抵挡
(2)[古]防御, 保护
(3)[英方]供养, 谋生
He raised his arm up to fend branches from his eyes.
他举手将树枝从他眼前档开。
词性变化
fend
[fend]
vi.
[口]
(1)努力, 力争
(2)供养, 照顾[料]
习惯用语
fend for
筹措; 扶养
fend for oneself
自己谋生; 照料自己
fend off
挡[躲]开; 避开(灾祸等)
用法词典
fend
中古英语fenden