ward off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Neutral
의미: To prevent something harmful
抵御，避开
Prevenir, protegerse de, ahuyentar
防ぐ、寄せ付けない
막다, 물리치다
To protect against or keep away danger or illness.
防止有害的事物，保护自己免受危险或疾病侵害。
Protegerse contra algo dañino o mantener alejado el peligro o la enfermedad.
危険や病気から身を守る、または遠ざける。
위험이나 질병으로부터 보호하거나 멀리하는 것을 의미한다.
Base verb: ward
Particle: off
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
예문
- Vitamin C helps ward off colds. 维生素C有助于预防感冒La vitamina C ayuda a prevenir los resfriadosビタミンCは風邪の予防に役立つ비타민 C는 감기 예방에 도움이 된다.
- They tried to ward off the attack. 他们试图抵御攻击Intentaron repeler el ataque彼らは攻撃を防ごうとした그들은 공격을 막으려 했다.
- Garlic is said to ward off vampires. 据说大蒜能驱除吸血鬼Se dice que el ajo ahuyenta a los vampirosニンニクは吸血鬼を寄せ付けないと言われている마늘은 뱀파이어를 물리친다고 한다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: prevention, protection
어조: defensive
✓ 올바른 표현
- Ward it off抵挡住Protégete de ello防いで그걸 막아내
기원과 역사
From guarding or protecting.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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