"ward off" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 避开
• 抵御

Definition

防止坏事发生，或把有害的人或事物挡在外面。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于描述预防、抵抗威胁、危险或疾病。常和具体物品（如大蒜）或抽象概念（如坏运气）一起使用。着重于预防，而不是直接对抗。

Examples

She drank orange juice to ward off a cold.

她喝橙汁来**预防**感冒。

He carries an umbrella to ward off the rain.

他带伞以**避开**下雨。

This cream helps ward off mosquitoes.

这种乳液能**驱赶**蚊子。

Some people hang mirrors by the door to ward off bad luck.

有人在门口挂镜子来**避开**厄运。

I try to eat healthy to ward off illness.

我努力吃得健康，以**预防**疾病。

They put garlic around the house to ward off vampires in stories.

传说中，人们把大蒜放在房子周围来**抵御**吸血鬼。