fences

英 [ˈfensɪz]

美 [ˈfensɪz]

n.  栅栏; 篱笆; 围栏; (障碍赛马中的)障碍物; 买卖赃物者; 销赃犯
v.  (用栅栏、篱笆或围栏)围住，隔开; 参加击剑运动; 搪塞; 支吾; 回避
fence的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 栅栏;篱笆;围栏
  Afenceis a barrier between two areas of land, made of wood or wire supported by posts.
  1. 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。
• VERB (用篱笆等)围住，把…圈起来
  If youfencean area of land, you surround it with a fence.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• (越野障碍赛或赛马中的)障碍物
  Afencein show jumping or horse racing is an obstacle or barrier that horses have to jump over.
• N-COUNT 买卖赃物者;销赃者
  Afenceis a person who receives stolen property and then sells it.
  1. 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。
• PHR-RECIP 言和;重归于好;化干戈为玉帛
  If one country tries tomend fences withanother, it tries to end a disagreement or quarrel with the other country. You can also say that two countriesmend fences.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 保持中立;骑墙
  If yousit on the fence, you avoid supporting a particular side in a discussion or argument.
  1. They are sitting on the fence and refusing to commit themselves...
     他们保持中立,拒绝表态。
  2. 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。
• PHRASAL VERB (用围栏、篱笆等)把…圈起来
  If youfencesomethingin, you surround it completely with a fence.
  1. 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。
• PHRASAL VERB 包围;使脱不开身
  If youare fenced inby someone or something, they are so close to you that you are unable to move or leave.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• Young men climbed on buses and fences to get a better view
  为了看得更清楚些，年轻人爬上了公共汽车和围墙。
• The woman asked if he could perhaps mend her fences, and so he stayed
  女人问他能否给她修一修篱笆，于是他留了下来。
• They boxed the garden in with fences.
  他们立起篱笆把花园围住。
• 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。
• The camp is surrounded by razor-wire fences and guarded by military police.
  营地周围架着尖利的铁丝网，且有宪兵看守。
• The horses jumped all the fences.
  马跳过了所有的篱笆。
• We drove out through high wire fences and a couple of watch towers.
  我们驱车透过高的铁丝网和了望塔夫妇。
• There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in.
  在这个岛上有很多野山羊，我用高栅栏圈了块地把它们围在里面。
• Most fences are made of wood or metal.
  大部分栅栏是用木头或金属做成的。
• I just found that the roof, the walls and even the fences are all built with pine timber.
  我才刚刚发现，松木的屋脊、松木的墙壁，连这围栏都是松木做的。