Word · Frequency #10716
parries
（击剑中的）防守；挡开
parries is the plural of parry.
a defensive action in fencing that blocks or deflects an opponent's lunge
- 1.
A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
防御或偏转的动作；挡开的行为。
- 2.
A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
一种简单的防御动作,用剑身的强部来偏转攻击。
- 3.
A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
一种防御动作,旨在改变来袭打击的方向使其偏离预定目标,而非阻挡并吸收冲击；通常用张开的手掌向下或向侧拍击。
防御或偏转的动作；挡开的行为。；一种简单的防御动作,用剑身的强部来偏转攻击。；一种防御动作,旨在改变来袭打击的方向使其偏离预定目标,而非阻挡并吸收冲击；通常用张开的手掌向下或向侧拍击。；挡开；回避
In use
The boxer parried the punch and hit back immediately.
She often parries awkward questions about her age with a joke.
The goalkeeper spent the whole game parrying shots from the other team.
parry sth
parry 作及物动词，宾语可以是具体攻击或抽象问题。
She parried the awkward question.
她回避了这个尴尬的问题。
parry sth with sth
with 后接用来化解或转移注意力的方式。
He parried the criticism with humor.
他以幽默回避了批评。
a parry
parry 也可作可数名词，指挡开或回避的动作。
A quick parry saved the fencer from injury.
Connections
Collocations
- parry a blow
- 挡开一击
- He managed to parry the blow with his forearm.他用手臂挡开了这一击。
- parry a question
- 回避问题
- She skillfully parried every question about her past.她巧妙地回避了关于她过去的每一个问题。
- parry an attack
- 挡开攻击
- The knight used his shield to parry the attack.骑士用盾牌挡开了攻击。
- parry a thrust
- 挡开刺击
- In the fencing match, she parried his thrust and counterattacked.在击剑比赛中，她挡开了他的刺击并反攻。
- parry a punch
- 格挡一拳
- He parried the punch and landed his own.他挡开了一拳，然后打出了自己的拳。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想carry（携带）：击剑时把对手的剑‘挡开’（parry），不是‘带走’（carry）。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：击剑或拳击、球类比赛、采访或辩论 parry 的动词和名词用法都常出现在较正式或书面语境：在击剑、拳击等对抗运动中表示挡开，在讨论、采访中表示巧妙回避。日常口语中不算很常用，多用于体育评论或新闻报道。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 parry /ˈpæri/ 押韵的有 carry /ˈkæri/、marry /ˈmæri/、Harry /ˈhæri/、Larry /ˈlæri/、Barry /ˈbæri/、tarry /ˈtæri/（“逗留”）。注意：merry /ˈmɛri/、starry /ˈstɑːri/ 等词形相似但读音不同，不押韵。
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