首页英语词典fencefence的意思

fence

英 [fens] 美[fɛns]

英英释义同义词辨析词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

近义词wall blockade fortify enclose

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

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词态变化

复数: fences;第三人称单数: fences;过去式: fenced;过去分词: fenced;现在分词: fencing;

助记提示

1. defence => fence.

中文词源

fence 隔开，击剑，篱笆

缩写自defence或defense, 挡开。引申义击剑，篱笆等。

英英释意

1. a barrier that serves to enclose an area

2. a dealer in stolen property

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.

同义词辨析

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。

考试真题

Officers use soccer goals to fence the animal in.

The confused creature and camera-holding humans stared at each other through a fence for several minutes.

The town has been browsed bare of vegetation except where gardens and shrubs are protected by high fences.

I helped him move slowly over the fence.

One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller stuck going over a fence—which wasn't hard to climb if you had both arms.

词组搭配

mend (one's) fences

over the fence

(Austral./NZ informal)unreasonable or unacceptable

(澳/新西兰，非正式)不可理喻的，不合理的；难以接受的；过分的

it's over the fence, the way you've been carrying on.
过分了，你做事的方式。

side of the fence

used to refer to either of the opposing or conflicting positions or interests involved in a particular debate or situation

（辩论、冲突中的任意）一方

whatever side of the fence you are on, the issue is here to stay.
不管你站在哪一方，问题总是存在的。

sit on the fence

avoid making a decision or choice

避免作选择（或决定）；做骑墙派；犹豫观望

on the fence【非正式用语】

Undecided as to which of two sides to support; uncommitted or neutral.

未表态的，中立的：未决定支持双方中的某一方的；未表态的或中立的

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。

His property is fenced with barbed wire.: 他的房地产四周围有带刺的铁丝网。

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。

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。

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。

They are sitting on the fence and refusing to commit themselves...: 他们保持中立,拒绝表态。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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.

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.

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.

The boy cleared the fence in one leap.: 男孩一跃跳过了篱笆.

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.

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.

Contraction of the timbers left gaps in the fence.: 木料收缩,结果围墙露出缝来.

This fence should be propped up.: 这栅栏该用东西支一支.

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.

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.

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.

The rider's horse easily surmounted the fence.: 这名骑手的马轻而易举地越过了栅栏.

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.

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.

Sitting on the fence will not do.: 骑墙是不行的.

Give me a boost over the fence.: 托我一把,帮我越过篱笆.