ward off
防止或避免某種危險(xiǎn)、問題或威脅
口語·描述預(yù)防或抵擋威脅
英文釋義
to fend off or protect against something, often with the intention of preventing harm or danger
例句
She wore a lucky charm to ward off bad luck.
典故來源
源自古英語“weardian”，意為守護(hù)或防御，后引申為阻止危險(xiǎn)。