| 单词 | fence |
| 释义 | Word Frequency fence(fɛns) noun 1. a structure that serves to enclose an area such as a garden or field, usually made of posts of timber, concrete, or metal connected by wire, netting, rails, or boards 2. slang a dealer in stolen property 3. an obstacle for a horse to jump in steeplechasing or showjumping 4. machinery a guard or guide, esp in a circular saw or plane 5. a projection usually fitted to the top surface of a sweptback aircraft wing to prevent movement of the airflow towards the wing tips 6. mend one's fences 7. on the fence 8. over the fence 9. sit on the fence verb 10. (transitive) to construct a fence on or around (a piece of land, etc) 11. (tr; foll by in or off) to close (in) or separate (off) with or as if with a fence he fenced in the livestock 12. (intransitive) to fight using swords or foils 13. (intransitive) to evade a question or argument, esp by quibbling over minor points 14. (intransitive) to engage in skilful or witty debate, repartee, etc 15. (intransitive) slang to receive stolen property 16. (transitive) archaic to ward off or keep out Derived forms fenceless (ˈfenceless) adjective fencelike (ˈfenceˌlike) adjective Word origin C14 fens, shortened from defens defence |
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