Hedge
[ hɛdʒ ]
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n. 树篱;保护手段;防止损失（尤指金钱）的手段;
vt. 用树篱围起;受…的束缚;
vt.& vi. 回避，避免;
adj. 树篱下的，树篱旁的;偷偷摸摸的，名声不好的，低劣的;
📝 例句
as a hedge against inflation
作为预防通货膨胀的对策
The minister hedged on the question of unemployment.
部长对失业问题闪烁其词。
They planted a hedge around the garden.
他们在花园周围栽起了树篱。
Beyond the hedge he pulled on his trunks and fastened them.
他在围篱外把游泳裤穿上系紧。
The town is hedged in by low hills.
这城镇四边有低山环绕。
🌱 联想助记
【串】园丁pledge(保证)把木桩wedge(楔入)hedge(树篱)edge(边缘)
【记】※ h-拼音“河”,edge-边缘:河的边缘都是篱笆墙
※ hedge-树篱,pledge-保证,edge-边缘:树篱保证有边缘
※ he-他,dge-拼音“大哥”:他大哥是个农夫,正在田地里建篱笆
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
hedge
n
1 row of bushes or shrubs planted close together and forming a boundary for a field, garden, etc 树篱
a privet hedge 女贞树篱. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page vii.
2 ~ (against sth) means of defence against possible loss 防止可能造成损失的手段
buy gold as a hedge (ie to protect one's money) against inflation 为防通货膨胀而购买黄金. hedge, v
1 [Tn] put a hedge round (a field, garden, etc) 在（田地、 花园等）周围设置树篱.
2 [I] make or trim hedges 栽种或修整树篱.
3 [I] avoid giving a direct answer to a question; refuse to commit oneself 避免正面答覆; 拒绝承诺
Answer `yes' or `no' stop hedging! 回答｀是＇或｀不是＇--不要再闪烁其词了!
4 (idm 习语) ,hedge one's `bets protect oneself against loss or error by not committing oneself to a single course of action, opinion, etc 两面下注（以防损失）; 骑墙; 脚踏两只船
hedge one's bets by backing both teams to win the game 下赌注於比赛双方的队以保万无一失.
5 (phr v) hedge sb/sth about/around (with sth) restrict or limit sb/sth 限制某人[某事物]
My life is hedged about with petty regulations. 我的生活受到一些琐细的条条框框的限制. hedge sb in restrict the freedom of sb 限制某人的自由.
🎯 考研助记
家(h-home)的边缘(edge)有 篱笆墙
🔁 扩展释义
*[hedʒ]n. 树篱, 障碍, 套头交易vt. 用树篱围, 套期保值, 妨碍, 两面下注以防...的损失vi. 筑树篱, 躲闪, 两面下注以防损失a. 树篱的, 偷偷摸摸的【经】 平衡交易, 套头交易相关词组: hedge sb's path with difficulties hedge one's bets hedge off hedge out not grow on every hedge
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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And now I'm telling you I can't manage this Friday.
我正要告诉你我星期五没办法（出来）。
My friend, you shouldn't judge strangers always by the clothes they wear.
朋友，对于陌生人，你不应该老是凭人家的衣着来判断人。
You must have been mad to speak to the servant! She might have called for help.
你准是疯了，竟跟这个仆人说话。她可能会大喊救命的。