stave off

stave off读音音标

英 [steɪv ɔf]

美 [stev ɔf]

stave off意思解释

v.

避开，挡开，延迟；

暂时挡住；

避开（某事）；

延缓

推迟（令人不快的事物）；

英英释义

v.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

同义词：debarobviatedeflectaverthead offfend offavoidward off

双语例句

The fate of the billion-dollar Taj Mahal in Atlantic City hung in the balance late last night as Donald Trump raced to clinch a deal with bondholders aimed at staving off an involuntary bankruptcy for his giant casino hotel.大西洋城价值十亿元的泰姬玛哈的命运吉凶未卜。昨天深夜特朗普分秒必争地与债权人达成协议，以解除他规模庞大的赌博酒店被迫破产的厄运。The lost explorers ate birds\' eggs to stave off starvation.为了避免饿死，那些迷路的勘探人员吃鸟蛋充饥。