Stave off
避开, 挡开, 延迟
🧩 词语组成解析
stave
[steiv]
n. 狭板;梯级;诗句;五线谱表;
vt. 延缓;在…上打洞;压扁;
vi. 破碎;穿孔;
off
[ɔ:f, ɔf]
prep. 从…落下;离开;从…去掉;下班;
adv. 离开;距，离;被取消;下班;
adj. 不新鲜的;不能接受;不礼貌;
n. 起跑;
v. 杀死;
🗣️ 情景例句
No.
不
Hold fast when you have it.
紧握你手中之物。
but I do not turn for protection to dreary cliches about respect of elders -- as if mere age were a reason for respect.
但我不会用应当尊重长者这一套陈词滥调来为我自己辨护，似乎年长就是受人尊敬的理由。