fence
/fens/
n. / v.
一句话记住
栅栏;围栏;用栅栏围住;击剑
释义与例句
n.
栅栏;围栏
a structure made of wood, metal or wire that surrounds an area or marks a boundary
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A wooden fence separates the garden from the road.
一道木栅栏把花园与道路隔开。
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The horse jumped over the fence and ran into the field.
那匹马跳过围栏,跑进了田野。
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They repaired the fence to keep the sheep from escaping.
他们修好围栏,防止羊跑出去。
v.
用栅栏围住;击剑
to surround an area with a fence, or to fight with a long thin sword as a sport
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The workers fenced the construction site for safety.
工人们为安全起见用围栏围住了建筑工地。
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They fenced off the damaged area to protect visitors.
他们围起受损区域,以保护游客。
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She learned to fence at university and now competes regularly.
她在大学学会击剑,现在经常参加比赛。
词源与构词
fence 是 defence 的缩略形式,早期指防御或防护,后指用于防护和围隔的栅栏,并发展出击剑运动之义。
记忆钩子
fence off 是“围起来隔开”;sit on the fence 是“不表态、骑墙观望”,不是实际坐在栅栏上。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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fencing 围栏;击剑运动既可指围栏材料或围栏整体,也可指击剑运动。
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fencer 击剑运动员指从事击剑运动的人。
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unfenced 未设围栏的指土地或区域没有被围栏围住。
同义词
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barrier 屏障;围栏barrier 泛指阻挡通行或视线的障碍物;fence 特指围绕土地、由木材、金属或铁丝等构成的栅栏。A safety barrier prevents visitors from approaching the cliff edge. 安全屏障防止游客靠近悬崖边缘。
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railing 栏杆railing 常指由竖杆和扶手构成、装在楼梯或平台边的栏杆;fence 通常围隔土地或财产边界。She held the railing as she climbed the stairs. 她上楼梯时扶着栏杆。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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defence 防御;保卫fence 历史上由 defence 缩略而来,但现代英语中 fence 指围栏或击剑,defence 指防御、辩护等。The walls were built for the defence of the city. 这些城墙是为保卫城市而修建的。
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fens 沼泽地带fens 是 fen 的复数,指沼泽地;fence 指围栏,拼写相近但含义不同。The fens provide a habitat for many rare birds. 这些沼泽地为许多珍稀鸟类提供栖息地。
常见搭配
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a wooden fence 木栅栏A wooden fence surrounds the vegetable garden. 菜园四周有一道木栅栏。
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fence off 用围栏隔开Police fenced off the street after the accident. 事故发生后,警方用围栏封锁了这条街。
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sit on the fence 保持中立;骑墙观望You cannot sit on the fence when a clear decision is needed. 需要作出明确决定时,你不能保持中立、观望不前。