Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4118
hedge
树篱
a fence made of a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
- 1.
a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
树篱
- 2.
any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
对冲(金融风险管理技术)
- 3.
an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
模棱两可的陈述
对冲；模棱两可的话；对冲(金融风险管理技术)；模棱两可的陈述；障碍
In use
The hedge between the two houses is almost two metres tall.
My grandfather trims the hedge every Saturday morning.
The children hid behind the hedge and jumped out to scare us.
when you say `maybe' you are just hedging
a hedge of [plural noun]
The garden is surrounded by a hedge of evergreens.
花园被常青树篱环绕。
behind a hedge
The house is hidden behind a tall hedge.
房子藏在高高的树篱后面。
over the hedge
Connections
Collocations
- hedge fund
- 对冲基金
- He works for a major hedge fund in New York.他在纽约一家大型对冲基金工作。
- hedge against inflation
- 抗通胀对冲
- Gold is often seen as a good hedge against inflation.黄金通常被视为很好的抗通胀对冲工具。
- hedge trimmer
- 树篱修剪机
- I need to buy a new hedge trimmer for the garden.我需要为花园买一台新的树篱修剪机。
- hedge maze
- 树篱迷宫
- The children got lost in the hedge maze at the estate.孩子们在庄园的树篱迷宫里迷路了。
- hedge fund manager
- 对冲基金经理
- The hedge fund manager made a fortune last year.这位对冲基金经理去年赚了一大笔钱。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象树篱（hedge）像一道绿色的墙，帮你“躲”开风险。谐音“赫之”，赫赫有名的树篱保护着你。
Context & Register
通常用于园艺或地产边界描述，语气中性。
Grammar Note
名词仅指树篱，可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
True rhymes: edge, ledge, pledge, wedge, sledge (all /ɛdʒ/). Look-alike: badge (/bædʒ/) shares spelling '-dge' but vowel differs.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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