parry

US /ˈper.i/
UK /ˈper.i/
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1.

招架, 躲避

ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove

:
He was able to parry the blow with his sword.
他用劍擋開了那一擊。
The boxer skillfully parried his opponent's punches.
拳擊手巧妙地招架了對手的拳頭。
2.

迴避, 招架

answer (a question or accusation) evasively

:
She tried to parry the reporter's difficult questions.
她試圖迴避記者提出的難題。
He would often parry criticism with humor.
他經常會用幽默來化解批評。
1.

招架, 躲避

an act of parrying something

:
His quick parry saved him from a serious injury.
他迅速的招架使他免於重傷。
The debate was full of sharp questions and clever parries.
辯論中充滿了尖銳的問題和巧妙的招架