| 单词 | parry |
| 释义 | parry (once / 1495 pages) vn Here comes someone who only ever talks to you when he needs a favor. Quick, parry! When you parry, you avoid doing things. As the needy friend approaches, say, "I wish I had time to catch up!" and hurry off. Or, hide under a table. The word parry is often used to describe blocking or evading a movement, like parrying a punch, but it can also refer to an evasion that is verbal rather than physical. For example, if you are put on the spot and asked about something you’d rather avoid, you can parry to get out of it — change the subject or ask a question in return. When used in this way parry retains its sense of defending yourself through evasion. WORD FAMILYparry: parried, parries, parryed, parrying, parrys USAGE EXAMPLES“Their objective will be to parry what Trump does with targeted reprisals in areas of U.S. vulnerability.” Wall Street Journal(Dec 22, 2016) Another close-range finish into an empty net for Perez, this time after a shot by Gibbs is parried into his path. The Guardian(Dec 06, 2016) As such, their written comments, made in Chinese, offer a rare glimpse into how they parry over regulations with Beijing authorities. Wall Street Journal(Dec 01, 2016) 1v impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) Syn|Hyper block, deflect fence fight with fencing swords 2v avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) Syn|Hypo|Hyper circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, put off, sidestep, skirt beg dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted quibbleevade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections avoid stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something 3n (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword Hyper block, blocking the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements 4n a return punch (especially by a boxer) Syn|Hyper counter, counterpunch biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug (boxing) a blow with the fist |
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