parry
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++par·ry /ˈpæri/ verb (parried, parrying, parries) 1 PMWDEFEND[intransitive, transitive] to defend yourself against someone who is attacking you by pushing their weapon or hand to one side 挡开（攻击） SYN deflect It is far easier to parry a direct blow than to stop it forcibly. 面对直接击打，挡开要比硬碰容易得多。2 AVOID[transitive] to avoid answering a question that is difficult to answer or that someone does not want to answer 回避〔难以回答或不愿意回答的问题〕 He parried all her questions about his work. 他回避了她所有关于他工作的问题。 —parry noun [countable]→ See Verb table
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parry• Clash keeper David Kramer was barely able to parry a 23-yard shot from the left side by Ted Chronopoulos.• In truth, I found her rather a pain on the subject and merely parried her constant questions about my job-hunting activities.• Before Macready could thrust, Carradine parried perfectly.• Clinton repeatedly parried questions from reporters on his personal finances.• I could parry some of the weaker kids.• He slashed across his body to parry the attack of the man on the left.• The two then fenced at each other with their beaks, each parrying the other's thrust.Origin parry (1600-1700) Probably from French parez! “prepare!”, from parer; → PAREpar·ry verbChineseSyllable
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parry
par‧ry /ˈpæri/
verb (past tense and past participle parried, present participle parrying, third person singular parries)1. [intransitive and transitive] to defend yourself against someone who is attacking you by pushing their weapon or hand to one side
SYN deflect:
It is far easier to parry a direct blow than to stop it forcibly.
2. [transitive] to avoid answering a question that is difficult to answer or that someone does not want to answer:
He parried all her questions about his work.
—parry noun [countable]
par‧ry /ˈpæri/
verb (past tense and past participle parried, present participle parrying, third person singular parries)1. [intransitive and transitive] to defend yourself against someone who is attacking you by pushing their weapon or hand to one side SYN deflect:
2. [transitive] to avoid answering a question that is difficult to answer or that someone does not want to answer:
—parry noun [countable]