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on the fence

/fens/US // fɛns //

在栅栏上,在篱笆上,在围栏上,在围墙上

Related Words

bar吧台,酒吧,杠杠,栏barbed wire带刺铁丝,带刺铁丝网,有刺铁丝,有刺铁丝网barricade路障,障碍物,街垒,拦截block块,阻止,阻挡,块状dike堤防,堤坝,堤岸,筑堤net网,网路,网赚,网友rail铁路,轨道,铁轨,栏杆roadblock路障,路霸,道路障碍,拦路虎wall墙,墙壁,墙面,围墙encircle环绕,包围,环绕着,围住backstop逆止器,逆行者,逆止点,逆止符balustrade栏杆,阳台,栏板,阑尾boards板块,板子,板块介绍,板卡chains链条,铁链,锁链,枷锁defense辩护,防卫,防守,防御guard守护,守卫,守,守住hedge篱笆,防范,对冲,防范措施paling围棋,缩放,围棋比赛,围棋棋盘palisade垛口,垛田,栅栏,垛口镇pickets纠察队,镐头,纠察兵,纠察官

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of vertical posts connected with horizontal sections of sturdy material or materials, as wood, metal, vinyl, or wire, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary: Our garden fence is not high enough to keep the deer out.
    • : Informal. a person who receives and disposes of stolen goods.
    • : the place of business of such a person.
    • : the act, practice, art, or sport of fencing.
    • : skill in argument, repartee, etc.
    • : Machinery. a guard or guide, as for regulating the movements of a tool or work.
    • : Carpentry. a slotted guide used especially with a framing square to lay out cuts on rafters and staircase strings.
    • : Archaic. a means of defense; a bulwark.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    fenced, fenc·ing.

    • : to enclose by some barrier, establishing exclusive right to possession: to fence a farm.
    • : to separate by or as by a fence or fences: to fence off a corner of one's yard; to fence out unwholesome influences.
    • : to defend; protect; guard: The president was fenced by bodyguards wherever he went.
    • : to ward off; keep out.
    • : Informal. to sell to a fence.
    • : Nautical. to reinforce by sewing on a grommet or other device.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    fenced, fenc·ing.

    • : to practice the art or sport of fencing.
    • : to parry arguments; strive to avoid giving direct answers; hedge: The mayor fenced when asked if he would run again.
    • : to leap over a fence.
    • : Obsolete. to raise a defense.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.undecided
Synonyms
ambivalent矛盾的,矛盾,矛盾重重,多变量betwixt and between介于两者之间,介于两者之间的,介于中间的,介于两者间的blowing hot and cold忽冷忽热,忽冷忽热的,冷热交替,冷热不均borderline边界线,边境地区,边缘地带,边界debatable有待商榷,值得商榷,值得商榷的是,值得商榷的divided分裂的,分开的,分裂,分开hemming and hawing踌躇满志,踌躇不决,踌躇不前,摇头晃脑hesitant犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,趦趄嗫嚅,迟疑不决iffy有问题,有问题的,不确定,不太好impartial公正的,不偏不倚的,不偏不倚,公正in the middle当中,中间,当中的,在中间indecisive优柔寡断,犹豫不决,踌躇不决,摇摆不定irresolute犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,犹豫不决的人,优柔寡断neutral中立,中性,中立的,中性的not definite不确定,未确定,不确定的,不明确not sure不确定,不知道,不清楚,没准儿of two minds一心一意,一心二用,二心二意,一心两用open开放,开放的,开放式,开放式的running hot and cold忽冷忽热,忽冷忽热地运行,忽冷忽热的,冷热不均tentative暂时的,暂时性的,暂定,暂时性torn撕裂的,撕裂,蹂躏,撕毁uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗unclear不清楚,不明确,不清楚的,不明uncommitted未承诺的,未投入的,未承诺,未提交的undetermined未确定,未确定的,未定,未定的unsure不确定,不确定的,不放心,没有把握up in the air悬而未决,凌空而起,空中楼阁,悬空waffling摇摆不定,踌躇满志,摇摆不定的wavering摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,飘忽不定,犹豫不决wishy-washy虚虚实实,虚虚实实的,踌躇满志,踌躇不前

Examples

  • Just the hard-on before you shoot unarmed members of the public.

  • France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.

  • Sands was involved in a scandalous-for-the-time romance with the carpenter and there were rumors she was pregnant with his child.

  • Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.

  • You just travel light with carry-on luggage, go to cities that you love, and get to hang out with all your friends.

  • Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.

  • I saw every crook in the fence, every rut in the road, every bush and tree long before we came to it.

  • Another fence: who would furnish that two hundred and fifty dollars and secure him for the remainder?

  • You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.

  • Mr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.

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