"beat off" in Chinese (Traditional)
擊退
Definition
用力抵擋並成功阻止攻擊或不受歡迎的靠近,有時也指堅決拒絕某事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
主要用於正式或軍事語境,指擊退攻擊。在英式英語中有粗俗涵義,日常對話中應避免。常用短語如 'beat off an attack'。
Examples
The soldiers managed to beat off the enemy attack.
士兵們成功**擊退**了敵人的進攻。
We had to beat off several attempts to steal the painting.
我們不得不**擊退**幾次偷畫的企圖。
The goalkeeper managed to beat off the shot.
守門員成功**撲出了**這一射門。
They tried to break into our camp last night, but we beat them off.
他們昨晚試圖闖入我們的營地,但我們**擊退了他們**。
She had to beat off tough competition to win the prize.
她必須**擊敗**激烈的競爭才能獲獎。
If we work together, we can beat off any threat.
如果我們一起努力,就能**擊退**任何威脅。