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.
他用剑挡开了那一击。
The boxer skillfully parried his opponent's punches.
拳击手巧妙地招架了对手的拳头。
2.

回避, 招架

answer (a question or accusation) evasively

:
She tried to parry the reporter's difficult questions.
她试图回避记者提出的难题。
He would often parry criticism with humor.
他经常用幽默来化解批评。
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于重伤。
The debate was full of sharp questions and clever parries.
辩论中充满了尖锐的问题和巧妙的招架