英汉词典

fence 基本解释

• n. 栅栏；围墙；剑术
• vt. 防护；用篱笆围住；练习剑术
• vi. 击剑；搪塞；围以栅栏；跳过栅栏

fence 词态变化

fence 中文词源

缩写自defence或defense, 挡开。引申义击剑，篱笆等。

fence 英文词源

fence

fence: [14] Fence is short for defence, and indeed until the 16th century meant ‘defence’ (‘Yet, for [that is, despite] the fence that he could make, she struck it from his hand’, Felon Sowe Rokeby 1500). Of its present-day meanings, ‘enclosing structure’ (originally a ‘defence’ against intruders) and ‘sword-fighting’ (originally the use of a sword for ‘self-defence’, now used only as a verb) developed in the 16th century.

The sense ‘dealer in stolen property’ came along in the 17th century; it arose from the notion that such transactions are carried out under the cover, or ‘defence’, of secrecy. Similarly, fend [13] and fender [15] came by loss of the initial syllable from defend.
=> defence, fend, fender

fence (n.)

early 14c., "action of defending, resistance; means of protection, fortification," shortening of defens (see defense). The same pattern also yielded fend, fender; and obsolete fensive "defensive" (late 16c.). Spelling alternated between -c- and -s- in Middle English. Sense of "enclosure" is first recorded mid-15c. on notion of "that which serves as a defense." Sense of "dealer in stolen goods" is thieves' slang, first attested c. 1700, from notion of such transactions taking place under defense of secrecy.

To be figuratively on the fence "uncommitted" is from 1828, perhaps from the notion of spectators at a fight, or a simple literal image: "A man sitting on the top of a fence, can jump down on either side with equal facility." [Bartlett, "Dictionary of Americanisms," 1848].

fence (v.)

early 15c., "defend" (oneself); mid-15c. as "protect with a hedge or fence;" from fence (n.). From 1590s as "fight with swords," from the noun in this sense (1530s); see fencing. From 1610s as "knowingly buy or sell stolen goods." Related: Fenced.

fence 词组搭配

fence 英文释义

1. a barrier that serves to enclose an area

2. a dealer in stolen property

fence 同义词解析

enclose, encircle, envelop, fence, surround

这些动词均有"包围"之意。

enclose： 指把某物四周围住或封闭起来，使之与外界隔绝。

encircle： 侧重在某事物周围围成圈状。

envelop： 着重指把某个物体完全包起来或整个封起来。

fence： 通常指用栅栏栏开或围起来。

surround： 普通用词，既可指环绕、围绕，也可指军事上的包围。

fence, hedge

这两个名词均有"篱笆"之意。

fence： 指为阻止人或牲畜等进入田地或院子等而用树木、铁丝网、栅栏等筑成篱笆样的东西。

hedge： 主要指利用灌木丛构成的篱笆。

fence 双语例句

1. He squeezed through a narrow opening in the fence.

他从围栏上的狭窄缺口里挤了过去。

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2. The first task was to fence the wood to exclude sheep.

第一项任务就是把树林围起来不让羊进去。

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3. The small churchyard was surrounded by a rusted wrought-iron fence.

不大的教堂墓地周边围着一圈生锈的熟铁栅栏。

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4. Villagers say the fence would restrict public access to the hills.

村民们说这个围栏将限制公众进入山区。

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5. He was putting up a new fence at his home.

他正在为自己家搭建新的篱笆墙。

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fence 实用场景例句

She felt fenced in by domestic routine.

她感到被日常家务束缚住了。

牛津词典

His property is fenced with barbed wire.

他的房地产四周围有带刺的铁丝网。

牛津词典

He put his hand on the post behind her so that he had her fenced in and could look down on her.

他把手放在她身后的柱子上，这样就把她围在当中，可以低头看她了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She was basically fenced in by what the military wanted to do...

军旅事务使她基本上无法脱身。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The two countries fought a border war a decade ago, but now they are mending fences.

10年前两国曾进行过边境战争，但现在正在重修旧好。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They are sitting on the fence and refusing to commit themselves...

他们保持中立,拒绝表态。

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He's not afraid of making decisions and is a man who never sits on the fence.

他不怕拍板，从不作骑墙派。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He plans to fence in about 100 acres of his ranch five miles north of town.

他计划将他镇北 5 英里处的约 100 英亩牧场圈起来。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Washington was last night doing its best to mend fences with the Europeans, saying it understood their concerns...

昨晚，华盛顿尽最大努力与欧洲各国修好，称理解其担忧。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He originally acted as a fence for another gang before turning to burglary himself.

他开始时为另一个犯罪团伙销赃，后来就自己干起了抢劫。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Villagers say the fence would restrict public access to the hills.

村民们说这个围栏将限制公众进入山区。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The first task was to fence the wood to exclude sheep...

第一项任务就是把树林围起来不让羊进去。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Thomas was playing in a little fenced area full of sand.

托马斯在一小块围起来的满是沙子的地上玩耍。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Venier caliper, metallic ruler, measuring tape, square, center punch, felt point marker pen.

卡钳, 金属的直尺, 卷尺, 曲尺, 中心冲, 感觉测点作记号钢笔.

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He was pinned against the fence by a boy twice his size; he could hardly breathe.

他被一个身材两倍于他的男孩按在篱笆上, 喘不过气来.

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The fence is strategically sited to prevent anyone getting onto the beach.

这个围栏的地点选择得很有策略,可以阻止任何人到海滩上.

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The boy cleared the fence in one leap.

男孩一跃跳过了篱笆.

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She had a good gossip with a neighbour over the garden fence.

她隔着花园篱笆和邻居聊了很久.

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Don't fence me in, Rose, don't make me feel trapped.

不要限制我, 露丝, 别让我感到陷入了圈套.

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Contraction of the timbers left gaps in the fence.

木料收缩,结果围墙露出缝来.

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This fence should be propped up.

这栅栏该用东西支一支.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

So I told you about that, okay, so the next thing was he jumped the fence.

那件事我已对你说过了, 对吧, 接下来他跳过了篱笆.

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He kept a firm hold on my arm as he helped me over the fence.

他有力地拉着我的手臂,帮我越过栅栏.

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Nail the boards onto the fence posts; they will make a good fence.

把这些木板钉在围墙柱子上, 这样围墙就牢固了.

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The rider's horse easily surmounted the fence.

这名骑手的马轻而易举地越过了栅栏.

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There used to be a hole in the fence that we could creep through, but it's been boarded in.

以前篱笆上有个洞,我们可以钻进钻出, 可是这个洞已用木板给封住了.

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The fence along the middle of the road is intended to guard vehicles from crashing into each other.

道路中央的防护栏是为防止汽车相撞而设的.

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Sitting on the fence will not do.

骑墙是不行的.

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Give me a boost over the fence.

托我一把,帮我越过篱笆.

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