stave
英 [steɪv]
美 [steɪv]
n. 棍; 棒; 木柱; 五线谱
v. 延缓;压扁;在…上打洞; 破碎;穿孔
过去分词:staved 现在分词:staving 过去式:staved 复数:staves 第三人称单数:staves
Collins.1 / BNC.18430 / COCA.13673
短语动词
stave off
1. 推迟;暂时避开
短语用例
stave sth↔in
- 使向内塌陷;压凹;撞破
to break or damage sth by pushing it or hitting it from the outside- fence staves
篱笆桩
- fence staves
stave sth↔off
- 暂时挡住(坏事);延缓,推迟(某事物)
to prevent sth bad from affecting you for a period of time; to delay sth
牛津词典
noun
- 棍;棒;木柱
a strong stick or pole- fence staves
篱笆桩
- fence staves
- 五线谱
a set of five lines on which music is written
verb
verb
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT (尤指用作武器的)棍,棒,杖
Astaveis a strong stick, especially one that is used as a weapon.- Many of the men had armed themselves with staves and pieces of iron.
很多人用棍棒和铁器将自己武装起来。
- Many of the men had armed themselves with staves and pieces of iron.
- 五线谱
Astaveis the five lines that music is written on.
in AM, use 美国英语用 staff
英英释义
noun
- a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
- one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
- (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
verb
- burst or force (a hole) into something
- furnish with staves
- stave a ladder
双语例句
- I went on desperately reading to her-reading my own poems-anybody's poems-to stave off conversation.
我先是拼命地念诗给她听念我自己的诗还念别人的诗避免谈话。 - But the reality of discovery was a different matter, and he did all he could to stave it off.
但所发现的实际情况完全是另一回事,所以他只好尽自己所能暂缓其发生。 - But this no longer seems enough to stave off some sort of crisis.
但这么做似乎已不足以避免某种危机的到来。 - Many people switch on the television simply to stave off boredom over the Christmas break
很多人打开电视仅仅是为了打发圣诞节休息期间的无聊时光而已。 - Elevator Industry: escalator stave and side boards, and the supporting installation of anti-static, flame-resistant brush;
材质:毛刷电梯业:自动扶梯梯级和裙侧板之间,配套安装防静电、阻燃毛刷; - This will clean the blade, stave off rusting, and add weeks of shaving life.
这将会清洁刀片、防止生锈,延长几周使用寿命。 - When you plan to be out all day, bring along your own healthy snacks to stave off hunger.
如果你打算出去一整天,带上你自己的健康零食来抵御饥饿。 - But three economists said the numbers confirmed Chinese banks implemented rollovers on a huge scale to stave off defaults.
但是,三名经济学家表示,这些数字证实中国各银行实施了巨大规模的滚转操作,以避免面对违约。 - Unobstructed access for humanitarian assistance is critical to stave off needless death and suffering.
畅通无阻地提供人道主义援助对于避免不必要的死亡和痛苦至关重要。 - Many investors do not think it goes far enough to stave off a recession.
很多投资者认为,该计划的实施力度不足以避免经济衰退。