"beat off" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 击退

Definition

用力抵挡并成功阻止攻击或不受欢迎的靠近，有时也用于表示坚决拒绝某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于正式或军事语境，表示击退攻击。在英式英语中有粗俗含义，日常交流中应避免使用。常与 'beat off an attack' 连用。

Examples

The soldiers managed to beat off the enemy attack.

士兵们成功**击退**了敌人的进攻。

We had to beat off several attempts to steal the painting.

我们不得不**击退**几次偷画的企图。

The goalkeeper managed to beat off the shot.

守门员成功**扑出了**这一射门。

They tried to break into our camp last night, but we beat them off.

他们昨晚试图闯入我们的营地，但我们**击退了他们**。

She had to beat off tough competition to win the prize.

她必须**击败**激烈的竞争才能获奖。

If we work together, we can beat off any threat.

如果我们一起努力，就能**击退**任何威胁。